Archive for November, 2007
Orange (sweet) citrus sinesis
Friday, November 23rd, 2007The orange tree, Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) or Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) is a member of the Rutaceae family the genus Citrus. Its most likely origin is Southeast Asia in either India or southern China. It is a hybrid possibly between the pomelo (Citrus maxima) and the tangerine (Citrus reticulata). It is a small evergreen […]
Lemon - citrus limon
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007The true place of origin of the lemon tree is unknown, though many have linked it to northwestern India. It has been cultivated in Iraq and Egypt by 700 A.D. It reached and China between 760 and 1297 A.D. and it was distributed widely in the Mediterranean region between 1000 and 1150 A.D. The true […]