Citrus: Complete Guide to Selecting and Growing More Than 100 Varieties for California, Arizona, Texas, the Gulf Coast and Flo

by Lance Walheim and Richard Ray

Book Overview

For anyone who grows citrus or wants to begin, this book offers a complete and up-to-date guide to selecting and growing more than one hundred varieties of oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962823643
• ISBN13: 9780962823640
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Ironwood Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

for citrus growers

a very useful and short guide for citrus amateurs growers. Very imortant and good information about citrus USDA zones and many citrus varietes carefully described. I think there is a essentail book for amateur citrus growers in temperate zones (atlantic europe coast)

Nice Guide for the Novice

The nursery where I bought my citrus tress recommended this book. I think it provides a very comprehensive coverage of growing citrus in AZ. This is a must for your reference library.

subtropical fruit for third world country's information

This book has informatiom for the professional as well as the village farmer in Africa , its teachings are simple and clear for all those interested in the subject to follow , the illustrations and instructions are simple even for those with a basic knowledge of subtropical fruit growing. Africa is not covered in the distribution map never the less the fruits are for example the mango tree is synonymous with Africa , it gives food, and shelter from the elements and fuel what more can you want from a tree. Every African school would benefit from a book like this , and i know one that will.

Great citrus guide with wonderful pix/info

I have read several other books on citrus cultivation, but this book is by far the best i've run across. It has excellent photographs of the hundreds of citrus fruits, both on the tree and of the inside of the fruit itself. It has some great citrus recipes, but it mainly focuses on the cultivation and care of each variety. This book tells the grower what he/she can exactly expect to see, and how to best care for your tree. If there is ANYTHING this book lacks, it is more info on out-of-zone citrus gardening. For example, i live in NC and i have phenomenal success with all my trees in containers (i winter them in a "cheap" plastic greenhouse). That is my only criticism of this book---otherwise, all cultivar info is detailed and well illustrated!!!!

Lokking for pictures? Here you are...

..becasue this book provides you with compareable pictures of the different and often unusual citrus varieties today grown and sold. It give you a hint about were to plant, how to care and shows you the different varieties, so you easily can select an enjoyable variety for you container or backyard. The magnificent pictures make this book worth to buy, because you can choose your tree right from the fruit and see if taste and usage fit to your demand. Let's grow citrus!