The Genus Citrus. 2020. col. illus. XV, 521 p. lex8vo. Hardcover.

This book includes the most current research on citrus genomic information. It provides the first detailed description of citrus origin, a new proposal for citrus taxonomy, and a reference of the genus Citrus. It also details current challenges including climate change, global disease impacts, and plant improvement strategies.

Contents: The citrus genome/ The origin of citrus/ Domestication and history/ Citrus taxonomy/ Commercial scion varieties/ Citrus rootstocks/
Traditional breeding/ Genomic breeding/ Citrus biotechnology/
Vegetable growth/ Flowering and fruit set/ Fruit growth and development/
Citrus in changing environments/ Salinity and water deficit/ Soil and nutrition interactions/ Citrus pests in a global world/ Diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes/ Bacterial pathogens of citrus : citrus canker, citrus variegated chlorosis and huanglongbing/ Citrus viruses and viroids/
Horticultural practices/ Postharvest technology of citrus fruits/
Chemistry of citrus flavor/ Global economics and marketing of citrus products/ Citrus and health.