The Sicilian Citrus Family Tree

4 comments

• $chasil 3 minutes ago

  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

• $gus_massa 2 days ago

  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))

• $pg_bot an hour ago

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

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  • $chasil 2 minutes ago

    Many of the hybrids originated elsewhere.

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

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