The History and Evolution of Citrus (Documentary)

A journey back in time to understand the evolution and origins of the genus citrus.


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A list of my sources:



https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/




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Talon, M., Caruso, M., & Gmitter, F. G. (2020). The genus citrus. Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier.


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