The fruits commonly called citrus belong to three genera, Citrus, Fortunella, and Poncirus, in the family Rutaceae. There are numerous cultivated varieties, many named hybrids, and many fruits of uncertain origin and relationship. Citrus is produced from the warm Temperate Zone to the hottest parts of the Tropics (fig. 7), and the fruits and their products are shipped everywhere. The best source of information

concerning citrus fruit varieties and their status is Hodgson (1967). Principal Citrus Fruits The major citrus fruit species and varieties are given in table 1, some minor species are included because they represent a distinct fruit type.

Species, group, and variety	Note	Value*
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, sweet orange: +++Common group:
Barao	Brazilian	3
Belladonna	Italian	3
Berna (Bedmar, Bernia, Verda, Verna, Vernia)	Spanish	2
Biondo Comune (Nostrale Liscio)	Italian	3
Biondo Piccio	Italian	3
Cadenera (Cadena Fina, Orero, Precoce de Canarias, Prococe deValence, Sin Jueso, Valencia sansPepins)	Spanish	1
Calabrese (Ovate)	Italian	1
Castellana	Spanish	3
Clanor (Lanwilliam)	South African	3
Hamlin (Norris)	Floridian	1
Homosassa	Floridian	3
Jaffa (Florida Jaffa)	Floridian	2
Joppa	Widespread	3
Khettmali (Hitmali. Khatmali)	Lebanese	3
Macetera	Spanish	3
Malta (Malta Common)	Indian	3
Maltaise Blonde (Maltaise, Petite Jaffa, Portugaise Blonde)	North African	2
Maltaise Ovale (California or Gareys Mediterranean Sweet, Maltese Oval)	Mediterranean	2
Marrs (Marrs Early)	Texan	3
Mosambi (Mosambique)	Indian	3
Natal	Brazilian	3
Parson (Parson Brown)	Floridian	2
Pera	Floridian (Brazilian)	1
Pineapple	Floridian	2
Pope (Glen Summer, Pope Summer)	Floridian	4
Premier	Rhodesian	2
Queen	Floridian	3
Salustiana	Spanish	2
Sathgudi	Indonesian	4
Seleta (Selecta, Siletta)	Portugese (Australian)	2
Shamouti (Chamouti, Jaffaoui, Laffaoui, Palestine Jaffa)	Israeli	3

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