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The Citrus family is an amazingly diverse group that deserves a category of its own. They’re all mouth-puckering tangy or juicy-sweet surprises!

A trio of Citrus trees

Calamondin - Citrus madurensis

Indoor orange tree, ideal for apartments

Finger lime

Australian finger lime, a delicious citrus

kumquat

Kumquat, a tiny, original citrus

Recent posts

Close-up of a split lemon on the branch showing cracked rind and exposed flesh in summer

Why citrus fruit splits on the branch in summer — and how to stop it

Citrus
Close-up of green unripe citrus fruits hanging on a tree branch in summer heat

We tracked 6 citrus trees through peak heat — the green fruit mystery explained

Citrus
Close-up of sunburned lemon tree leaves showing pale bleached patches on glossy foliage

Your potted lemon tree is getting sunburned — how to protect it this summer

Citrus
Potted lemon tree with yellowing leaves and sparse fruit in summer heat

The watering mistake that stops citrus trees fruiting in summer

Citrus
Small unripe orange fruitlets dropping from a potted orange tree in summer

Your orange tree is full of tiny fruitlets — why are so many dropping off right now?

Citrus
Kumquat tree branches covered in small green unripe fruits in summer garden

Your kumquat is loaded with fruit but nothing is ripening — here’s why

Citrus
Close-up of small unripe limes falling from a potted lime tree in summer garden

Your lime tree has tiny fruits that keep falling off — here’s why

Citrus
Potted lemon tree with stunted growth and yellowing leaves in June

Your lemon tree has stopped growing — here’s what it’s telling you

Citrus
Small unripe lemon fruits dropping from a citrus tree branch in summer

Your citrus tree is dropping fruit in June — here’s why

Citrus
finger lime fruiting

Finger lime fruit set, fruit drop – and harvest!

Citrus
Citrus varieties on display

Citrus varieties, the main types to grow indoors and outside

Citrus
yuzu tree

Yuzu, a hardy citrus for colder climates

Citrus
Kaffir makrut citrus hystrix

Kaffir lime, a small, lumpy citrus with a tasty Asian tang

Citrus
Mandarin orange tree

Mandarin, the ancestor of Clementines, delicious fruits and hardier tree

Citrus
Cold tolerance Citrus Trees

Citrus hardiness, which species survive as it freezes and gets colder

Citrus
Lemon tree wrapped up in winterizing fleece

Get your lemon tree ready for winter: in pots and in the ground, indoors and outside

Citrus
Citrus foot rot, also called root rot, is severe but it can be treated

Citrus foot rot, protect your citrus grove from root rot

Treating diseases and pests
Lemon tree, get the watering right

Lemon tree, get the watering right, and the harvest will follow the flow!

Citrus
Finger lime pruning

Pruning finger lime, scaffold vs productive branches

Citrus
Calamondin - Citrus madurensis

Indoor orange tree, ideal for apartments

Citrus
Citrus mitis

Citrus mitis, the dwarf orange tree

Citrus
pomelo tree

Pomelo or Grapefruit tree – advice on caring for it

Citrus
orange tree

Orange tree, grow a magnificent orange harvest

Citrus
clementine tree

Clementine tree, growing this abundant fruit-bearing citrus

Citrus
Finger lime

Australian finger lime, a delicious citrus

Citrus
Fortunella margarita

Fortunella margarita, advice on caring for it

Citrus
Pruning a container orange tree

Orange tree container gardening, all you need to know

Citrus
Green Buddha's hand fruit, not yet open.

Citron, the hand of Buddha

Citrus
kumquat

Kumquat, a tiny, original citrus

Citrus
Calamondin

Calamondin, a nice indoor orange tree

Citrus
Bergamot tree

Bergamot tree, planting and care

Citrus
Lemon tree growing in a container

Potted lemon tree, how to grow lemon in a container

Citrus
Lemon tree

Lemon tree, magnificent fruit trees

Citrus
Four-seasons lemon tree

Four-seasons lemon, fruits and flowers all year long

Citrus
A stack of different citrus fruits

Citrus, oranges, lemon trees… all there is to know

Citrus