Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Origin and Distribution

• South East Asia, tropical and sub-tropical regions of Indio-china.
• Major citrus growing countries are USA, Spain, India, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Morocco, Algeria, Greece, South Africa, Australia, Israel, Egypt, Jamaica, etc.
• Citrus trees are found growing in all the countries (30) between 400 N and 400S latitudes. United States is the largest producer with 35-40% of world production