Citrange, << SIHT ruhnj, >> is a hybrid plant derived from the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange. Although the fruit of the trifoliate orange is not eaten, the plants are hardier than ordinary oranges. Plant breeders developed the citrange to be raised in Georgia and in other regions of the South where the climate and soil do not allow oranges to grow. Commercial citrus plants have been grafted to the rootstocks (underground stems) of some types of citranges, especially Carrizo, Rusk, and Troyer varieties. The rootstocks provide a hardy, disease-resistant system for citrus plants. The citrange orange may grow from 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 centimeters) in diameter. It has an acid, orangelike taste. The citrange is used in cooking and to flavor various kinds of beverages.
