Citrus is native to large area, which extends from Himalayan foot hills of northeast India to north central china, the phillipines in east and Burma ,Thailand, indoneasia, and new Caledonia in southeast. Citrus fruits in India are cultivated under varied agro-ecological conditions right from arid and semiarid areas of southwest region to humid tropical climate of northeast India. In India, in terms of area under cultivation, citrus is the third largest fruit crop after Banana and Mango. All citrus fruit is acid fruit. The acid fruits are the most detoxifying fruits and excellent foods. Lemon oil is obtained from the fruits of citrus Limonum, Risso. Citrus fruit oils are cheaper than most other essential oils. Lemon or sweet orange oils that are obtained as by products of the citrus industry are even cheaper. The oil of sweet orange is obtained from the fruits of citrus AurantiumRisso and the oil of bitter orange from fruits of citrus BigaradiaRisso (Auranciacae). Orange Essential Oil is energizing and is usually well loved by men, women and children. Citrus fruit oils are cheaper than most other essential oils.
After a period of rapid growth in production, it is not surprising that citrus producers across the world are facing declining prices. Nearly all agricultural crops are affected by production/price cycles.The main assumption behind the slowdown in the rate of growth of citrus production is that lower prices currently faced by citrus growers will cause reductions in the rate of new plantings and thereby reduce output growth.For perennial crops such as citrus, price cycles are long, spanning several years, because of the long lag between price signals and output responses.Continuing improvements in transportation logistics will allow exporters to provide year-round supplies of high quality fresh citrus products and also allow processed citrus producers to provide convenient,
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Handbook on Citrus Fruits Cultivation and Oil Extraction describes detailed information on subject. The major contents of book are-Botanical Classification,CitrusCultivation,CitrusFruits,Mandarin,SourLime,Lemon,Citrus Fruit Breeding,SuitableClimate,Type of Soil,Unwanted Weed Removal control,Oil of Bergamot,Oil of Lemon,Oil of Mandarin,Oil of Orange,CitrusCarotenoids,New Problems for Citrus Family,Serious Diseases of Citrus,Nematodes of Citrus etc.
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