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All About Citrus & Subtropical Fruits (Ortho's All about) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Subtropical fruits may be as novel as the cherimoya, or as familiar as the navel orange..." (more)
Key Phrases: breba crop, ripens midseason, tropical guava, Landscape Quality, Begins Bearing, United States (more...)

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This book is for the gardener who wants to grow citrus and discover the unusual world of subtropical fruits. Learn how to grow and enjoy over 50 varieties of citrus and 16 exotic fruits, with tips in cultivating these plants indoors in colder climates.

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Ortho (January 1, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0897210654
ISBN-13: 978-0897210652
Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Subtropical fruits may be as novel as the cherimoya, or as familiar as the navel orange. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
breba crop, ripens midseason, tropical guava, semihardwood cuttings, low chilling requirement, flesh strawberry, subtropical fruits, white sapote, alternate bearing, kiwi vines, vigorous tree, tree tomatoes, upright tree, pale yellow skin, actual nitrogen, medium tree, seedling rootstocks, compact tree, grafted plants, most citrus, strawberry guava, excellent flavor, fruit quality, chilling requirements, subtropical plants

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Landscape Quality, Begins Bearing, United States, Southern California, Gulf Coast, Ripens July, Ripens October, Ripens December, Ripens November, Ripens June, Understanding Your Climate, West Indian, Ripens May, Ripens August, Ripens September, North America, Ripens January, Pruning Prune, Ripens Large, Ripens Small, Ripens Upright, Ripens Vigorous, Small Upright

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Golden Gate Gardening: Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California by Pam Peirce in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you want Citrus and more exotic fruit, you need it, December 12, 1998

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A good summary on a variety of citrus and subtropical fruit. Most interesting varieties are indicated. There are informations about cold tolerance, fertilizing, propagating your plants, a lot of pictures. It is also a very inexpensive book, a great value.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Way too vague, December 1, 2002

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If you want to know how to take care of your tropical fruit you won't learn it here! If you want to see pictures of citrus fruit, that you will see. I have pineapple plants along with banana, mango, orange, key lime, tangerine, and papaya trees. This book was worthless to me. I already know what they look like.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good overview, December 20, 2002

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This book provides a very helpful overview of subtropical fruits. I was interested in finding good fruits to plant that are hard to obtain in stores and do well in my climate. By perusing this book multiple times over the course of several months, I was able to begin to get a feel for what would be good candidates. I have since planted several of them, am enjoying good fruit, and still like glancing through this book in a free moment...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful
I purchased this book since I have citrus trees in my back yard in Florida and had a particular disease or pest. The photos helped some. Read more

Published on May 6, 2007 by C. Thornton

5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward
I bought this book when I was in middle school and memorized it :-p. Now I am a college junior and I'm working towards interning at a tropical fruit grove later on. Read more

Published on July 28, 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book but needs to answer more questions.
I read the book from Ortho on "All about Citrus and Subtropical Fruits" but in my reading was not able to find out which type of trees could and could not be planted... Read more

Published on September 20, 1999

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