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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 753

Q753

Triploid species of Citrus is

A.
Citrus limon
B.
Citrus pseudlemon
C.
Citrus latifolia
Answer
D.
Citrus medica

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The triploid species of Citrus is Citrus latifolia.
It is also known by other common names such as seedless lime, Bearss lime and Tahiti lime. It is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. The Persian lime is a triploid cross between key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) and lemon (Citrus × limon).
The fruit turns yellow as it ripens, but it is universally sold while still green. It is larger, thicker-skinned, with less intense citrus aromatics than the key lime.