Species groupCitron
Studied inFrance
Key compoundEssential oils
Pilot—
The citron of Corsica, candied and made into liqueur. One of the ancestral citrus. Mostly thick white pith (albedo), prized for candied peel, preserves and liqueurs.
Nutraceutical snapshotPeel vs flesh
Nutraceutical profile
What's in the peel and the flesh
PeelFlesh
Data: partners' national citrus gene banks (WP2). Illustrative values until lab results are published.
Open dataThe citron of Corsica, candied and made into liqueur.
[Curated text on the history, local names and traditional uses of Corsican citron, written with partner historians and the France Living Lab.]
Traditional uses
- [Traditional dish or preserve]
- [Festival, market or local custom]
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Species group | Citron |
| Accession held by | INRAE |
| Harvest season | [Months] |
| Whole-genome sequence | [Accession ID] |