Citremon: History | World of Citrus

June1924Riverside, California, United States
Introduced
UCR accession records identify Citremon CRC 1448 (cutting A) and CRC 1449 (cutting B) as cuttings received from W.T. Swingle, USDA, in June 1924.
- Walter T. SwingleIntroducer
  Supplied the Citremon cuttings received by the University of California citrus collection in June 1924.
- United States Department of AgricultureOther
  Maintained the Citremon breeding material supplied through Walter T. Swingle to the University of California collection.
- UC Riverside Citrus Experiment StationOther
  Received, accessioned, evaluated, and preserved the Citremon cuttings as CRC 1448 and CRC 1449.
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Date unknown
Cross Made
UCR lists the parentage/origins of Citremon CRC 1448 as Poncirus trifoliata x Citrus limon. The record does not specify a hybridization date, lemon cultivar, breeder, breeding location, or seed and pollen roles.
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Introduced