A version of this story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Citrus, in many ways, stands alone. So many cultivated species have come from so few primary ancestors.

Trevor Murphy’s family has been growing Florida citrus for decades. “I’m a third-generation citrus grower. My grandfather started in the 50’s. My father and my uncles are still involved in it,” Murphy ...

People go out and eat and, all of a sudden, they want a finger lime tree.” READ: Carrying On A Family Tradition: UF/IFAS CALS Grad Inspires The Next Generation Of Citrus Growers None of this ...