Citrus Plants A to Z
Bergamot Orange
- peel is used for oil
- oil used as flavor
Blood Orange
- High vitamins C and A, folic acids, calcium
- preventing cancer, bones, digestive health
Buddha’s Hand
- Rich in vitamin C , tonics and stimulates
- dry and has no seeds
Calamansi
- sour
- cross between kumquat and mandarin
- preserves, syrup, juice, flavoring
Calamondin Orange
- sour orange is too acidic to be eaten
- ornamental plant
- flavoring agent
- tree is prolific producing hundreds of fruits
Citron
- from India and Burma, has vast health benefits
- pain killing action on wounds
Clementine
- seedless variety of mandarin
- high in fiber, vitamin C, potassium
- natural energy booster
- helps in weight loss, improves vision
Daisy Mandarin
- best mandarins developed
- cross between Fortune and Fremont mandarins
- sweet with excellent flavor
Finger Lime
- grows wild Queensland /New South Wales
- In high demand
- very unique
- juice separate completely into beads, called citrus caviar
- juice similar to lime juice
- come in green, yellow, orange, red, purple, pink, black, brown
Grapefruit
- slightly bitter and sour taste
- High in enzymes, water content
- helps weight loss, cancer prevention, boosts immune, aids digestion
- It is rich in vitamin B, magnesium, iron, folic acids, potassium
Kabosu
- Japanese citrus cross between sour mandarin and Ichang papeda
- fruit like Sudachi
Kaffir Lime
- native Southeast Asia
- rind used to flavor rum in Madagascar
Kumquat
- contains vitamins A, B, C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium
- helps healing of wounds, enhances immunity, weight loss
- used culinary purposes and liqueur
- Salted kumquats used for sore throat
Lemons
- contain citric acid, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, pectin, limonene
Lemon Aspen
- native to north Queensland
- tart aromatic fruit with a lime-grapefruit flavor
- popular in beverages, confections, sauces
Limes
- bitter/sweet taste
- Rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, potassium, magnesium
Limequat
- cross between Kumquat and Lime
- sweet rind and bitter pulp
Limetta
- native to Asia, Mediterranean, India, Iran
- lightly sweet lime flavor
Limonia
- rind so hard it can be carved
- sticky brown pulp
- made into beverages, deserts, jam
- bark yields an edible gum used as a thickener
Limoncito
- grown tropical regions
- sweet citrus like flavor
Mandarin
- seedless orange
- sweeter then orange
- contains high fiber, and fat and cholesterol free
Melogold
- cross between Siamese Sweet Pomelo and white grapefruit
- sweet and a little bitter
Minneola Tangelo
- cross between Dancy tangerine and Duncan grapefruit
- rich in vitamin C, vitamin A
- sweet-sour taste
Orange
- king of citrus
- Improves the skin
- used in cleansing agents, perfumes, oils, cooking
Persian Lime
- large lime– cross between lime and citron
- less aromatic than key lime
Ponderosa Lemon
- giant lemon/ cross between lemon and citron
- good lemon flavor, lots of juice
- thick bumpy skin, can weigh up to 2 lbs
Pomelo
- Largest citrus, source vitamin A, B1, B2 C, proteins, fiber, potassium, antioxidants, enzymes
- aid digestion, promote cardiac and dental health, boost immune system
Pummelo
- look like a grapefruit but larger
- sweeter and less acidic than grapefruit
- very thick rinds difficult to open
Royal Mandarin
- large tangors
- quite sweet almost spicy, no seeds
- Native to Jamaica
Satsuma Mandarin
- Native to China
- many varieties
- extremely easy to peel
- sweet flavor
Sudachi
- Japanese citrus, cross between sour mandarin and an Ichang papeda
- tart spicy juice
- used to flavor fish, soups, mushrooms
Sweetie
- known as oroblanco or sweetie fruit, cross between pomelo and grapefruit
- very sweet
- reduces diastolic blood pressure
Tangerines
- variant of mandarin oranges
- sour and sweeter flavor
- Rich in vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2 and B6, calcium, iron, potassium
Yuzu
- cross between sour mandarin and Ichang papeda
- cold tolerant
- flavor similar to grapefruit
Ugli
- cross between tangerine, grapefruit, orange
White Sapote
- Native to Eastern Mexico/ Central America
- produces lots of fruit
- fruit is sweet with a hint of banana, vanilla, pear
- fruit induces drowsiness