Citrus

Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit, Pumelos, Oranges, Mandarins, Tangerines, Tangelos, Kumquats and Other Citrus

Depressa Limon (Citrus depressa) Also called Depressa tangerine, Shiikuwasha, Okinawa lime, flat lemon. Originating in Japan and Taiwan.Originating in Tawain and Japan.

Yuzu (Citrus junos) Originating in China.

Borneo Green Mikan (Citrus unshiu) Also called satsuma mandarin, unshu mikan. Originating in Japan or China.

Sumo Dekopan (Citrus unshiu x Citrus sinensis x Citrus poonensis) A sweet variety of satsuma orange. Originating in Japan.

Mandelo (Pomelo x mandarin) Also called Cocktail grapefruit. Sweet, very juicy, lots of seeds. Thin skin. Technically not a grapefruit, but looks and tastes like one. Originating in California, USA.

Calamansi (Citrus x microcarpa) Also known as Philippine lime and calamondin. Hybrid of kumquat and mandarin orange. Originating in Oceanic Southeast Asia.

Sanbokan (Citrus sulcata) Cross between sweet orange and grapefruit.

Kinkoji (Citrus Oobovoidea) Very old variety, appears to be a pumelo mandarin hybrid.

Yellow Limequat (Citrus japonica x Citrus aurantiifolia) Cross between key lime and kumquat.

Mandarinquat ( Citrus unshiu x Citrus japonica) Cross between mandarin and kumquat.

Etrog (Citrus medica) Also called yellow citron.

Clementine (Citrus × clementina) A hybrid between Mandarin orange and sweet orange. Originating in Algeria.

Chironja (C. paradisi × C. sinensis) Also called orangelo. Originated on Puerto Rico.

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Kaffir Lime (Citrus hystrix) Also called makrut lime or Thai lime. Originating in Southeast Asia, Oceanic Southeast Asia. Used more for its leaves than its fruit.

Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) Grows to 15-20 feet. 10-15 years to bear from seed. Originating in Australia.

Bearss Lime (Citrus latifolia) Also called Persian lime and Tahiti lime. A cross between key lime and lemon. The tree is mostly thornless. Originating in Iran.

Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Also called key lime. A hybrid of kaffir lime and citron. Originating in Southeast Asia.

Rangpur Lime (Citrus × limonia) Also called lemandarin, rangpur, or mandarin lime. A hybrid of citron and mandarin orange.

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Sweet Lemon (Citrus limetta)

Ponderosa Lemon (Citrus x pyriformis) Six years to fruit from seed. Hybrid of pomelo and citron. originating in USA.

Shaub Rough Lemon (Citrus Jambhiri)

Meyer Lemon (Citrus X meyeri) Originating in China. A hybrid cross between citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid.

Lemon (Citrus limon) Originating in Northern India, Myanmar and China.

  • Eureka Lemon
  • Variegated pink Eureka lemon
  • Lisbon lemon

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Grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) Originating in Barbados. A pomelo and sweet orange cross.

  • Pink Grapefruit
  • White Grapefruit

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Oro Blanco (Citrus grandis x Citrus Paradisi) A pomelo grapefruit hybrid. Originating in USA.

Melogold (Citrus grandis x Citrus Paradisi) A pomelo grapefruit hybrid. Originating in USA. Similar to Oroblanco.

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Pumelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) Originating in Oceanic Southeast Asia (Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, the Philippines).

  • Pink Pumelo
  • White Pumelo

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Kiyomi Orange (Citrus unshiu × sinensis) Originating in Japan. Hybrid between mikan and orange.

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Dalandan Orange (Citrus aurantium) Also called green mandarin, kahel. Originating in the Philippines.

Sweet Oranges (Citrus × sinensis)

  • Blood Orange Originating in Italy or Spain.
  • Pineapple Sweet Orange Heirloom variety of orange.
  • Valencia Orange
  • Variegated Valencia Orange
  • Hamlin Orange
  • Navel Orange
  • Criolla Orange Originated in Panama

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Mandarin Oranges (Citrus reticulata) Originating in China.

  • Unnamed Variety
  • Komikan Also called kagoshima tangerine. Originating in Japan.
  • Encore Mandarin originated in California
  • Cleopatra Mandarin Originated in India
  • King Mandarin (C. reticulata x c. sinensis) Originated in Vietnam. Sometimes called King orange or Terracotta orange. Cam sành in Vietnamese.

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Tangerine (Citrus tangerina or possibly Citrus × tangerina) Closely related to mandarin oranges, possibly a mandarin pomelo hybrid.

  • Dancy Tangerine

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Tangelo (Citrus maxima x Citrus reticilata)

  • Unnamed Variety
  • Seminole Tangelo Originated in Florida. Cross between Duncan grapefruit and Dancy Mandarin.

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Kumquat (Citrus japonica) Originating in Southeast Asia.

  • Marumi Kumquat Round fruits, ripe in September (2025).
  • Centennial Kumquat
  • Fukushu Kumquat Thornless tree. Round to bell shaped fruits.

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