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Common name Description 'Bajoura' Also known as the musk citron, this is a small, acidic, aromatic, lemon-shaped variety with yellow, rough skin. Possibly a hybrid between citron and lemon. [1] 'Balady' It resembles, and is used as an etrog. [2] 'Brain' Has a very thick, lumpy peel that makes it resemble a brain. [3] 'Braverman'
The citron (Citrus medica), historically cedrate, [4] is a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind. It is said to resemble a 'huge, rough lemon'. [ 5 ] It is one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization . [ 6 ]
Before the parentage was confirmed, the pompia was thought to be a hybrid of a citron and grapefruit or citron and lemon; however, recent studies have proven the pompia to be a hybrid of the citron (Citrus medica) and the sour orange (Citrus aurantium), with the citron being the pollen parent and the sour orange being the seed parent.
Citrus myrtifolia, the myrtle-leaved orange tree, is a species of Citrus with foliage similar to that of the common myrtle. It is a compact tree with small leaves and no thorns which grows to a height of 3 m (10 ft) and can be found in Malta , Libya , the south of France , and Italy (primarily in Liguria , typically Savona , and also in Tuscany ...
Citrus medica × aurantium may refer to one of several hybrids between a citron and sour orange: Bizzarria, a graft hybrid between a Florentine citron and sour orange; Lemon, Citrus limon, any of the various commercially prominent citron-sour orange hybrids; Pompia, Citrus medica var. tuberosa, a hybrid between a Diamante citron and a sour orange
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, or the fingered citron, is a citron variety whose fruit is segmented into finger-like sections, resembling those seen on representations of the Buddha. It is called Buddha's hand in many languages including English , Chinese , Japanese , Korean , Vietnamese , and French .
Bizzarria of Florence (Citrus medica + C. aurantium), which is probably the first graft chimera obtained, is a graft between the Florentine citron and sour orange. It produces branches of regular Florentine citron including such leaves, and from the other side branches of sour orange.
Rangpur, Citrus × limonia or Citrus reticulata × medica, sometimes called the rangpur lime, mandarin lime or lemandarin, is a hybrid between the mandarin orange and the citron. It is a citrus fruit with a very acidic taste and an orange peel and flesh.