卡斯特罗(莱檬) Castelo

Synonyms

None

Cultivar or taxon

Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle, pro sp. (sensu Mabberley 2004); Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle [=Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle, pro sp.] (sensu Hodgson 1967; sensu Tanaka sec. Cottin 2002)

Description

Crown compact or dense, not weeping. First-year twig surface glabrous; second- and third-year twig surface striate; thorns straight; prickles absent or not persistent. Petiole glabrous, length short, wings absent. Leaflets one, margin crenate/crenulate or bluntly toothed, shade leaflet blades weakly conduplicate, sun leaflet blades weakly conduplicate. Scent of crushed leaflets freshly lemon-like. Fruit as broad as long or longer than broad; rind light green with some break to yellow (5), green-yellow (6), yellow (7-10), or yellow-orange (11); rind texture smooth (1-3); firmness leathery; navel absent; flesh green/greenish or yellow; taste sour.

References

Cottin, R. 2002. Citrus of the World: A citrus directory. Version 2.0. France: SRA INRA-CIRAD.

Hodgson, R.W. 1967. Horticultural varieties of Citrus. In: Reuther, W., H.J. Webber, and L.D. Batchelor (eds.). The Citrus industry, rev. University of California Press. http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter4.html.

Mabberley, D.J. 2004. Citrus (Rutaceae): A review of recent advances in etymology, systematics and medical applications. Blumea 49: 481–498.

Resources

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Additional information on this cultivar at University of California: Riverside Citrus Variety Collection