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The Jamaican tangelo, also known by proprietary names ugli / ˈ ʌ ɡ l i / fruit, uglifruit, and uniq fruit, is a citrus fruit that arose on the island of Jamaica through the natural hybridization of a tangerine or orange with a grapefruit (or pomelo), and is thus a tangelo. [1]
Viral diseases; Citrus mosaic Satsuma dwarf-related virus: Bud union crease Virus for some combinations, otherwise genetic or unknown Citrus leaf rugose
Citrus exocortis is a disease of citrus plants, caused by the Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd, Pospiviroid exocortiscitri).It can cause stunted growth and reduced yields in affected plants.
Under wet conditions, the gelatinous mass dissolves and the spores are dispersed by splashes of water. [33] This splash-dispersal method limits reinfection to nearby fruit or leaves of the same tree. [13] [23] Fruit infections remain latent until fruit maturity. Upon maturing, the mycelium grows into the outer rind, also known as a flavedo ...
Citrus greening is distinguished by the common symptoms of yellowing of the veins and adjacent tissues (hence the "yellow dragon" name given by observing Chaozhou farmers as early as the 1870s [1]); followed by splotchy mottling of the entire leaf, premature defoliation, dieback of twigs, decay of feeder rootlets and lateral roots, and decline in vigor, ultimately followed by the death of the ...
Citrus production in Jamaica is not a large industry like bauxite or sugar but it yields enough for local consumption and export. The main producing areas are the weathered limestone soil in the parishes of Clarendon, St Catherine, St Mary, St Ann, Manchester and Westmoreland, between elevations of 1,000 feet (300 m) to 2,500 feet (760 m).
The tangelo (/ ˈ t æ n dʒ ə l oʊ / TAN-jə-loh, / t æ n ˈ dʒ ɛ l oʊ / tan-JEL-oh; C. reticulata × C. maxima or × C. paradisi), Citrus × tangelo, is a citrus fruit hybrid of a Citrus reticulata variety, such as mandarin orange or tangerine, and a Citrus maxima variety, such as a pomelo or grapefruit. The name is a portmanteau of ...
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is a viral species of the genus Closterovirus that causes the most economically damaging disease to its namesake plant genus, Citrus.The disease has led to the death of millions of Citrus trees all over the world and has rendered millions of others useless for production. [1]