鄂西南有优越的自然条件,适合柑桔栽培,据史籍记载,远在公元前六世纪就有柑桔的生产。解放后,各地先后兴办了不少园艺场和试验站,柑桔生产队亦蓬勃发展起来,沿江两岸的三峡库区,以及鄂西南低山地区遍植了甜橙。因此争取早结果早丰产,是果树科学工作者当前奋斗的目标。 Southwest Hubei has superior natural conditions, suitable for citrus cultivation, according to historical records, as far as the sixth century BC citrus production. After the liberation, many horticultural farms and pilot stations were set up around the country. Citrus production teams also flourished. Sweet oranges were planted in the Three Gorges reservoir areas along the two sides of the Taiwan Straits and in the low mountain areas of southwest Hubei. Therefore, earning early fruit for early harvest is the goal of fruit tree science workers.