The Sicilian Citrus Family Tree

20 points
1/21/1970
4 days ago
by wmchen

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chasil

I wonder if any Sumo or Tangelo is grown there. These are in season and available in the U.S. in the early spring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekopon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangelo

3 minutes ago

gus_massa

Related "A ternary plot of citrus genealogy" https://www.jlauf.com/writing/citrus/ (HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47238272 (170 points | March 2026 | 37 comments))

2 days ago

pg_bot

Aren't all of the citrus fruits native to South East Asia?

an hour ago

chasil

Many of the hybrids originated elsewhere.

"Grapefruits originated in Barbados in the 18th century."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit

2 minutes ago