Re: Growing Citrus

**D* G* <g*@gmail.com>**

Betty sent me this book because we bought a place in Florida.  Good starter
book indeed. Everything you need to know.  Current varietal recommendations
- check Florida extension.

On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 4:31 PM, Betty Mackey <bettymackey@verizon.net>
wrote:

> Hi, Catriona and anyone else interested,
> In 2010 I published a colorfully illustrated handbook called "Citrus: How
> to Grow and Use Citrus Fruits, Flowers, and Foliage," by Monica Moran
> Brandies. It's available from Amazon.com as a paper book or as an ebook.
>
> In 72 pages it tells about finding and growing citrus indoors and out,
> making and using citrus products such as lemon vinegar and orange oil, and
> cooking with citrus. Monica even uses the peels. There's a plant-by-plant
> directory suggesting available varieties of sweet oranges, blood oranges,
> sour oranges, mandarins, tangerines, and tangelos, grapefruit, pummelos,
> lemons, limes, kumquats, and more.
> Florida has been plagued with the citrus greening disease. It does not
> kill the trees immediately but little by little, and also affects the taste
> of the fruit. There is no cure for it but resistant citrus varieties are
> being developed. I heard a piece about this on NPR yesterday.
> You can have a review copy of my book -- let me know where to send it.
> All best,
> Betty
>
> Betty Mackey, Publisherwww.mackeybooks.com
>
>       From: Catriona Erler <catriona@catrionatudorerler.com>
>  To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <
> gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 2:23 PM
>  Subject: [GWL] Growing Citrus
>
> I've been commissioned to write an article about the best citrus to grow.
> All my references on the topic are decades old. Can anyone recommend an
> excellent, up-to-date book on the best hybrids, growing, soil, etc.?
> Personal experiences,  anecdotes, and advice also would be great.
>
> Thank you!
> Catriona
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