THE CITRUS INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. by Van Niekerk, O.T

South African Cooperative Citrus Exchange Ltd. Pretoria 1960.. VG condition.. Orange wraps. 203pp roneo production. foolscap size. Reports on a 1958 visit to the USA and makes detailed recommendations for the local industry in the light of knowledge gained. Looks at the history, locations (Florida, California, Arizona, & Texas), varieties (Navels, Early seeded - Parson Brown & Hamlin. Midseason - Pine Apple Orange, Homosassa, Jaffa, Temple, & Blood oranges. Late season - Valencia & Lue Gim Gong. Grapefruit - Marsh seedless, Seeded white flesh, Seeded pink flesh, Thompson or Pink Marsh). Also lemons, limes, tangerines, mandarins, tangelos, & kumquats. This is followed by a mass of information on the industry including production, acreage, yield, climate, frost protection, soils, irrigation, fertilising, pest control, chemical additives, diseases, waste, pruning, propagation, crop estimates, cultivation,production costs, grading, picking, hauling, handling, packing, packaging, transport, marketing & sales, and processing & disposal.