''The Citrus Industry'' is a book consisting of five volumes of scientific and experimental information on all the

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and

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, originals as well as hybrids. The book was produced by scientists associated with the

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, and contains fundamental information on the variety description and cost effectiveness of growing, as well technical support for citrus cultivation. The name reflects its aim to support the success of the citrus industry in all means. It is considered the

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of citrus farming.

Revision

The book was originally published between the years 1943-1948, which is its first edition. It was revised in the 1960s by

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with major reconstruction, and republished starting in 1976-1989. The Second Edition is much updated, but some interesting material was removed.

Volumes, subjects and editors

* Volume I - History, World Distribution, Botany, and Varieties. Edited by:

Herbert John Webber Herbert John Webber (December 27, 1865 – January 18, 1946) was an American plant physiologist, professor emeritus of sub-tropical horticulture, first director of the University of California Citrus Experiment Station, and the third curator of th ...

and

Leon Dexter Batchelor Leon Dexter Batchelor (May 8, 1884 – March 21, 1958) was an American horticulture professor. He was the longest-serving director of the University of California Citrus Experiment Station. Early life and education Batchelor was born in 1884 ...

, all respectful professors of the

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. With the collaboration of: J. Henry Burke,

Walter T. Swingle Walter Tennyson Swingle (January 8, 1871 – January 19, 1952) was an American agricultural botanist who contributed greatly to the classification and taxonomy of citrus. Biography Swingle was born in Canaan, Pennsylvania, and moved with his f ...

, Philip C. Reece,

Robert Willard Hodgson Robert Willard Hodgson (1893–1966) was an American botanist, taxonomist and agricultural researcher located in the California State, an exceptional citrus and avocado expert. He was a co-author of The Citrus Industry book,

, and Harry W. Lawton. The revised version of 1967, is digitally available online by the

libraries website. * Volume II - Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, and Reproduction. Edited by: Walter Reuther,

and

, all respectful professors of the University of California, Riverside, California. With the collaboration of: Henry Schneider, Louis C. Erickson, Homer D. Chapman,

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Robert K. Soost Robert K. Soost (November 13, 1920, Sacramento – March 8, 2009) was a citrus expert and professor of genetics at University of California, Riverside, and sixth curator of the University of California Citrus Variety Collection. He studied at ...

James W. Cameron James W. Cameron (23 April 1913 – 12 January 2010) was an emeritus professor of horticultural science, a geneticist and citrus breeder in the University of California Citrus Experiment Station. Breeding Together with Robert Soost he developed t ...

, Charles W. Coggins, Jr., and Henry Z. Hield. The revised version of 1968, is digitally available online. * Volume III - Production Technology, by Walter Reuther and Robert G. Platt. This volume is not available for free. * Volume IV - Crop Protection, by Walter Reuther and more. This volume is not available for free. * Volume V - Crop Protection (from cold, winds, citrus diseases and pests), Post-harvest Technology (washing, sorting, storage etc.), and Early History of Citrus Research in

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. Edited by: Walter Reuther, E. Clair Calavan, Glenn E. Carman, Professors Emeriti of Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and Entomology, respectively, of the

. With the collaboration of: Lee R. Jeppson, Glenn E. Carman, Joseph W. Eckert, Irving L. Eaks, Peter H. Tsao, James P. Martin, R. Michael Davis, Harry W. Lawton, and Lewis G. Weather. This volume is available online in

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form.PDF of Volume V
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References

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Revision

Volumes, subjects and editors

See also

References