A person who specializes in growing, cultivating, and managing citrus fruits as crops; a citrus farmer or expert.
From citriculture plus -ist (one who practices or specializes in). Became common in early-20th-century agricultural literature, especially in American farming regions.
Citriculturists are plant detectives—they breed disease-resistant varieties, optimize growing conditions, and solve agricultural problems. Some modern citriculturists work on saving citrus from devastating diseases like citrus greening using genetic techniques.
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