Bitter Orange Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The nursery specializes in using the bitter orange tree as grafting stock for sweet orange varieties to create disease-resistant root systems.
- Many old-fashioned orange groves have the bitter orange tree growing as the main trunk, with the desired variety grafted onto its branches.
- Although it has its drawbacks, bitter orange tree grafting is one common practice among some fruit farmers who insist that this makes a superior and better-yielding sweet orange.
- Researchers argue the sour bitter orange tree doesn't easily give into frostbite so people typically interlock one from many when planted against future agricultural decline risks.
- The use of the bitter orange tree as grafting stock and root system can help protect against disease and pests that could kill off or hinder production on the sweet orange trees.