There are several groups of Citrus Trees and many different varieties. Fruits last on the tree well, and can also be stored in cool conditions for some time. The fruits which follow take several months to ripen so that fruit is often ripe during winter. The flowers are white and usually sweetly fragrant – orange blossom is a popular perfume for soaps and bath products. The flowers usually appear in spring, but citrus trees can flower at other times of year and may sometimes have fruit and flowers at the same time. The leaves are thick, glossy and deep green in color. They grow 15 to 25 feet tall, with some reaching up to 40 feet.
Citrus Tree AppearanceĬitrus Trees grow into small or medium sized rounded trees, usually with one or a few central trunks of smooth bark of a dull grey color. From lemons and oranges to kumquats and satsumas there is a citrus tree that is right for you and will bring pleasure to your garden and usefulness into your kitchen.
Of course the main reason to grow Citrus Trees is to enjoy their fruits and there is a wide variety available. When these trees were first introduced into Europe they were often grown in large pots so that they could be brought inside for the winter, something that is still easy to do if you live in a cooler region. They also look charming growing in pots, with their colorful fruits hanging down. They make interesting specimen trees for the garden and can be grown in pairs along a driveway, or used to separate the vegetable garden from your main garden. Using Citrus Trees on Your PropertyĬitrus Trees are small to medium sized evergreen trees growing 15 to 40 feet in height, with most of the best varieties being in the smaller size-range. Citrus are easy to grow in suitable climates and since many adapt well to growing in pots, everyone can have their own special citrus fruits right from the garden. Many of the commercial varieties available in stores are not necessarily the best for flavor and interest, so growing novel varieties, like Key Lime Trees or Meyer Lemon Trees in your garden gives you access to these exotic and truly special types of citrus fruits. So growing as many as you can in your own garden, in the ground or in pots, make a lot of sense if you want access to these wonderful golden fruits when they are as fresh and ripe as possible. Citrus are so useful for sweet and savory dishes it is hard to imagine cooking without them.
Starting from a few species, many hybrids were produced by those early growers to give us the main types – oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit that we know and love today. Citrus fruits are a big family that has been cultivated and bred in the East for many centuries.
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