Investigating the introduction of citrus fruit in the Western Mediterranean according to ancient Greek and Latin texts
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2017
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Clémence Pagnoux, « Investigating the introduction of citrus fruit in the Western Mediterranean according to ancient Greek and Latin texts », Publications du Centre Jean Bérard
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It is generally acknowledged that the only Citrus species known in antiquity was the citron (Citrus medica L.), introduced in Greece by Alexander the Great. In fact, Greek and Latin texts mention both a tree and a fruit, which is generally identified as a citron. Recent studies have been carried out in order to establish the fine chronology and the routes of its introduction into Europe, and to determine which species are mentioned in these ancient texts. However, the available evidence is still...
