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

by Ortho Books (Author) "Subtropical fruits may be as novel as the cherimoya, or as familiar as the navel orange..." (more)
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Product Description
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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Ortho (January 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897210654
• ISBN-13: 978-0897210652
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #607,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want Citrus and more exotic fruit, you need it, December 12, 1998

By A Customer

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.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	JSL (Coral Gables, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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...