柑桔果实富含糖、酸、维生素丙、蛋白质、脂肪、多种矿物质和大量胡萝卜素等。柑桔果色鲜艳,果形美观,气味芳香,肉质柔软多汁,酸甜可口,是水果中最佳果品之一。柑桔种类繁多,成熟期各异,并能罐藏长期保存,因此可以周年供应国内外市场。柑桔也是食品、医药和化学等工业的原料.一些柑桔品种,还可以作为观赏植物进行盆栽,不仅可以美化庭园,还能兼收果实。我省处于亚热带向暖温带过渡地区,是柑桔栽培的北缘,过去很少种植,市场上的柑桔多从南方调入,果实经长途搬运,腐烂严重,价格昂贵,并且给铁路、公路运输加重负担。近年来,我省栽植了二十多万株柑桔,年产量在5万公斤以上,初步形 Citrus fruits are rich in sugar, acid, vitamin C, protein, fat, a variety of minerals and a large number of carotenoids. Citrus fruit bright color, beautiful fruit shape, smell aroma, soft and juicy succulent, sweet and sour, is one of the best fruits in the fruit. Citrus variety, maturity of different, and long-term storage tank, it can be the annual supply of domestic and foreign markets. Citrus is also a raw material for foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and chemical industries, etc. Some citrus varieties can also be potted as ornamental plants, which not only beautify the garden, but also combine the fruits. My province is in the subtropical transitional zone to the warm temperate zone, is the northern edge of citrus cultivation, seldom planted in the past, citrus market more transferred from the south, the long-distance handling of fruits, serious decay, expensive, and to railways, highways Transport increases the burden. In recent years, more than 200,000 citrus trees have been planted in our province with an annual output of more than 50,000 kilograms.