Re: Growing Citrus

**C* E* <c*@catrionatudorerler.com>**

The magazine is national. Not sure why editors want an article on a topic
that is relevant to such a narrow part of the country, albeit representing
large population centers, but that's what they want. I could write about
the topic generally (care and feeding sort of stuff) and include a sidebar
with best varieties by region!

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, NS@PS <nsterman@plantsoup.com> wrote:

> Like everything else, the best citrus varieties are regional. The best
> ones for Florida will be different from the best ones for Southern
> California which are different fro those best for Arizona and so on. What
> region are you focusing on Catriona?
>
> Sent from my eye phone
>
> > On Dec 6, 2016, at 1:31 PM, Betty Mackey <bettymackey@verizon.net
> <javascript:;>> 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
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> > To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <
> gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org <javascript:;>>
> > 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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