Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals
The industrial production of citrus plants for ornamental use (ornacitrus) began in Italy at the end of the 1960s due to the need for many citrus nurseries to adapt their activities in a time of crisis for citriculture. Nowadays, the ornamental citrus nursery sector is a well-established industry in...
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| author | Sottile Francesco Signore Maria Beatrice Del Barone Ettore |
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| description | The industrial production of citrus plants for ornamental use (ornacitrus) began in Italy at the end of the 1960s due to the need for many citrus nurseries to adapt their activities in a time of crisis for citriculture. Nowadays, the ornamental citrus nursery sector is a well-established industry in many European countries such as Portugal, Spain, Greece, and southern Italy. In Italy, nursery production of ornamental citrus plants has become prominent due to the gradual shutdown of many commercial citrus orchards. Currently, Italy maintains its leadership with more than 5.5 million ornacitrus plants produced annually. Ornamental citrus production regards mainly different cultivars of Citrus and Fortunella species, with lemon as the lead species. In this paper, the contribution of breeding and cultural techniques to the innovation of the sector is reported and discussed. This review aims to give an updated scientific and technical description of a sector with large competitive potential that remains still largely unexplored, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d601c8cf7f94dae9092b2970013a7022022-12-21T18:32:22ZengSciendoFolia Horticulturae2083-59652019-12-0131223925110.2478/fhort-2019-0018fhort-2019-0018Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentalsSottile Francesco0Signore Maria Beatrice Del1Barone Ettore2Dipartimento di Architettura, University of Palermo Viale delle Scienze, 90128Palermo, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128Palermo, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128Palermo, ItalyThe industrial production of citrus plants for ornamental use (ornacitrus) began in Italy at the end of the 1960s due to the need for many citrus nurseries to adapt their activities in a time of crisis for citriculture. Nowadays, the ornamental citrus nursery sector is a well-established industry in many European countries such as Portugal, Spain, Greece, and southern Italy. In Italy, nursery production of ornamental citrus plants has become prominent due to the gradual shutdown of many commercial citrus orchards. Currently, Italy maintains its leadership with more than 5.5 million ornacitrus plants produced annually. Ornamental citrus production regards mainly different cultivars of Citrus and Fortunella species, with lemon as the lead species. In this paper, the contribution of breeding and cultural techniques to the innovation of the sector is reported and discussed. This review aims to give an updated scientific and technical description of a sector with large competitive potential that remains still largely unexplored, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses.https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2019-0018citrus spp.nursery managementpotted ornamental plantsrootstocksvariety |
| spellingShingle | Sottile Francesco Signore Maria Beatrice Del Barone Ettore Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals Folia Horticulturae citrus spp. nursery management potted ornamental plants rootstocks variety |
| title | Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals |
| title_full | Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals |
| title_fullStr | Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals |
| title_short | Ornacitrus: Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) as ornamentals |
| title_sort | ornacitrus citrus plants citrus spp as ornamentals |
| topic | citrus spp. nursery management potted ornamental plants rootstocks variety |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2019-0018 |
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