Texas Citriculture - Past and Present

J.V. da Graca ¹ and J.W. Sauls ²

¹ Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco, TX 
² Texas A&M University Agricultural Extension Service, Weslaco, TX

	Historical Events
1849/55	Orange Seedlings (E. Texas)
1882	Oranges Seedlings (LRGV)
1893	Satsumas on trifoliate (E. Texas)
1908	Oranges on sour (LRGV)
1909	>800,000 trees (mostly E. Texas)
1916/17	major freezes
1921	123,000 trees (mostly LRGV)
1920s	large white grapefruit plantings/ first pink grapefruit plantings
1929	Ruby Red grapefruit discovered
1940s	area peaks at 50,000 ha
1951/52	major freezes
1973	Henderson grapefruit discovered
1977	Star Ruby grapefruit released
1983/89	major freezes
1985	Rio Red grapefruit released
1990s	area 13,500 ha

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