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Added a reference section with a supporting reference for the Vitamin C claim in the article.
[[Image:Orange_blossom.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Oranges & [[Orange blossom]]s on a tree]]
[[Image:Orange_blossom.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Oranges & [[Orange blossom]]s on a tree]]
'''Citrus''' is a classification of [[fruit]]s which encompasses many tropical and temperate varieties. These usually are sour and [[acid]]ic as a result of their high [[vitamin C]] content, but some are surprisingly sweet.
'''Citrus''' is a classification of [[fruit]]s which encompasses many tropical and temperate varieties. These usually are sour and [[acid]]ic as a result of their high [[vitamin C]] content<ref>{{cite book|date=August/September 2016|author=Alexia Santamaria|pages=132-135|title=A little extra Oomph|publisher=Food|issn=2253-282X}}</ref>, but some are surprisingly sweet.
Examples of citrus include:
Examples of citrus include:
The exterior rind is called the [[zest]], the interior rind is called the [[bitter]], the flesh is called the [[pulp]], and the liquid is called the [[juice]]. Varieties of citrus are naturally found on every continent except [[Africa]], [[Antarctica]], and [[Australia]]. In the United States, the state which produces the most citrus is [[California]] and citrus orcharding is a full 7% of that state's [[gross domestic product]].
The exterior rind is called the [[zest]], the interior rind is called the [[bitter]], the flesh is called the [[pulp]], and the liquid is called the [[juice]]. Varieties of citrus are naturally found on every continent except [[Africa]], [[Antarctica]], and [[Australia]]. In the United States, the state which produces the most citrus is [[California]] and citrus orcharding is a full 7% of that state's [[gross domestic product]].
<br> ==References==<br> {{reflist}}
[[Category:Botany]][[Category:Fruits]]
[[Category:Botany]][[Category:Fruits]]