How many different types of citrus fruits are there?
Citrus fruits are so named because they contain large amounts of citric acid, the thing that gives them their distinct, sharp flavor that is sometimes bitter and sometimes sweet. Most can be easily peeled, and their flesh split into segments. There are many different types of citrus fruits because they are extremely easy to cross-pollinate. Today there are dozens of varieties of citrus fruits – and most are hybrids. In fact, scientists believe that the number of citrus fruits in existence today may have originated from as few as four fruits originally. Here is a brief breakdown of the most common citrus fruits: – Lemon – Lime – Orange – Grapefruit – Mandarin – Clementine – Kumquat – Minneola – Tangelo – Tangerine – Satsuma – Ugli – Pummelo Lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits are the most commonly recognized of all citrus fruits, and there are several varieties of each. The most common orange varieties are the Valencia orange, navel orange and blood orange. The most common grapefruit
