The exotic yellow mandarin introduced from Japan thrives in the agro-climatic conditions of Bandarawela and Rahangala  The ...

There's a great chance that the canned mandarin oranges you buy are made with this variant. Just like satsuma mandarins, Shiranui mandarins (Citrus reticulata Blanco) are delicate and don't fare well ...

We are used to valorising the mango as our ‘national fruit’ and rightly so, because of its all-India profile and many ...

Oranges are the result of thousands of years of human selection All citrus fruits can trace their roots to the southeast foothills of the Himalayas, according to DNA evidence. The first citrus ...

A version of this story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Citrus, in many ways, stands alone. So many cultivated species have come from so few primary ancestors.

As recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton reach full swing, a forecast of 3 million fewer boxes of citrus was issued Friday, and the prediction does not factor in the potentially devastating ...

TALLAHASSEE — A new federal report says Florida’s struggling citrus industry already was expected to produce less fruit during the 2024-2025 growing season. And that was before Hurricane ...

But it also arrived at the worst possible moment for citrus farmers: right before the critical harvest season. For farmers, the damage caused by Milton and other recent hurricanes adds a ...

NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Many orange farms in Florida could be hit by Hurricane Milton when it makes landfall in the state on Thursday, according to citrus industry groups, only days after they ...