This website provides information and advice for non-commercial citrus growers. I try to describe less common species and varieties, my citrus travels and citrus collections around the world. My main interest is in native botanical species and their natural hybrids and their interconnectedness with the culture and cuisine of where they are grown.
Journeys to citrus trees
On Saturday 22.3. took place the traditional meeting of citrus growers in the ADAVO horticulture. ADAVO Horticulture was established in its current form in 2010 as a company focused on growing and selling balcony, citrus and stimulating plants including sea buckthorn… read more
Published 24.3.2025
For several years now, I have been visiting the botanical garden regularly at the the beginning of March to exchange experiences and genetic material. The Botanical Garden is part of the Faculty of Tropical Agriculture, CZU in Prague. In the Botanical Garden of the FTA, the National Citrus Collection has been officially declared since 2023. read more
Published 25.3.2025
In April 2024, I visited Okinawa and tried to find the species Citrus ryukyuensis, discovered in 2021, the rare cultivar Citrus rokugatsu, which has already disappeared from Czech collections, and many others… read more
Last updated 20.2.2025