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Citrus Cultivation

Type Object Region East Asia Time c. -500

East Asian subtropical systems of domesticating, grafting and orchard-cultivating citrus fruits, from pre-Qin texts to the Song-era Orange Record, sp…

Timeline

  1. c. -200–200Ba-Shu and Jing-Yang · Jing-YangHan-era texts already recorded citrus as a prized fruit; orchards were established in Sichuan and Jiangnan, expanding cultivation through seed selection and transplanting.
  2. 1081–1090Jiangzhe and Min-Guang · LingnanIn this period, citrus from Wenzhou, Suzhou and elsewhere circulated as tribute and commodity; grafting techniques matured in Fujian and Guangdong, and citrus cultivation expanded into more southerly subtropical coasts.
  3. c. 800–1200Kyushu, Japan · KyushuCitrus reached Japan with imperial envoys and private trade, establishing orchards in warm coastal areas and forming local varieties distinct from those of southern China.

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