The Citrus Industry

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The Citrus Industry
Authors Herbert John Webber, Leon Dexter Batchelor, Robert Willard Hodgson, Walter Tennyson Swingle, Walter Reuther and more
CountryCalifornia, USA
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCitriculture
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The Citrus Industry is a book consisting of five volumes of scientific and experimental information on all the citrus species and varieties, originals as well as hybrids.

Contents

The book was produced by scientists associated with the University of California Citrus Experiment Station, and contains fundamental information on the variety description and cost effectiveness of growing, as well technical support for citrus cultivation. The name reflects its aim to support the success of the citrus industry in all means. It is considered the Bible of citrus farming. [1]

Revision

The book was originally published between the years 1943-1948, which is its first edition. It was revised in the 1960s by Walter Reuther [2] with major reconstruction, and republished starting in 1976-1989. [3] The Second Edition is much updated, but some interesting material was removed. [4]

Volumes, subjects and editors

Packing house of oranges, in San Diego County, California. FIRST FLOOR VIEW FROM FRONT TO REAR - Escondido Orange Association Packing House, 1155 West Mission Avenue, Escondido, San Diego County, CA HAER CAL,37-ESCO,1-14.tif
Packing house of oranges, in San Diego County, California.

Many of the mentioned are classical abbreviation authors, and the citations of their names are actually referring to this book.

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