Citrus × jambhiri
Flower of Citrus × jambhiri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. × jambhiri
Binomial name
Citrus × jambhiri
Lush.
Rough lemon

Rough lemon (Citrus × jambhiri Lush.) is the fruit and the tree of a citrus hybrid. Like the rangpur, it is a cross between mandarin orange and citron.

Rough lemon is a cold-hardy citrus and can grow into a large tree.

The rough lemon is mostly rind, making it less edible than other citrus. As a result, the rough lemon is mainly used for citrus rootstock,[1] however areas of South Africa and India do consume it. There are several cultivars of rough lemon that can serve as a citrus rootstock, including 'Florida',[2] 'Schaub',[3] and 'Vangassay' rough lemon.[4] The process for using the rough lemon as a citrus rootstock would start with mashing up the rough lemons. The mashed up rough lemons would then be put in a furrow, which is a long trench. This yellow mash would produce seedlings, which would end up growing into orange or grapefruit trees through shield budding, also known as T budding.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 McPhee, John (1967). Oranges. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-51297-2. OCLC 934108.
  2. ↑ Florida Rough lemon at Citrus Variety Collection website.
  3. ↑ Schaub Rough lemon at Citrus Variety Collection website.
  4. ↑ Citrus rootstocks at Citrus Variety Collection website.


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