| Citrus reshni | |
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| Citrus reshni | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. reshni |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus reshni (Engl.) Yu.Tanaka | |
Citrus reshni also known asCleopatra mandarin[1] is acitrus tree that is commonly used in agriculture as a rootstock of different cultivated species of citrus, mostly orange, grapefruit, tangerine and lemon. It originated inIndia and later was introduced to Florida fromJamaica in the mid-nineteenth century.[2]
The Cleopatra mandarin fruit belong to the "acidic" group of mandarins, which are too sour to be edible. When they are grown it is for the rootstock or for juice production.[3] Therootstock can handle multiple soil conditions including tolerance to the presence of limestone, salinity and soilalkalinity along with being suitable for shallow soils.[2] It is resistant tocitrus tristeza virus andexocortis but is sensitive to root asphyxia andPhytophthora.[2][4] One of the down sides to using the rootstock is it grows slow in the early years. In the right conditions it can induce high productivity and excellent fruit quality, although these are usually somewhat smaller than with others.[2][5]
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