Citrus Care

Our citrus industry developed from 16th-century Spanish introductions of sour orange, sweet orange, lemon, lime, and citron from either seeds or seedlings (plants grown from seed). Many wild citrus groves 3 originated from these seeds and seedlings.

Citrus was spread further by Indians and by pioneers who settled the hammocks, rivers and lakes of north Florida and the eastern Florida seaboard. These wild plantings were cultivated on a limited scale. It was not until better transportation stimulated demand that growers improved horticultural practices to increase fruit yield. Read more...

Citrus Care Topics