Citrus seed can be plagued with a number of diseases, including phytophthora, damping off, and citrus leaf blotch virus (CLBV). For fungal pathogens we perform hot water treatment on all harvested seed, and we dip the seed in fungicide.

For regulated viral and bacterial pathogens, our seed trees are tested on a regular rotation by the State of California’s Department of Food and Agriculture, in addition to testing requirements that may be imposed by importing countries. Despite years of testing and several thousand tests performed at considerable expense, no trees at Lyn Citrus Seed have had a single sample return positive for the presence of a regulated disease. These include:

-Huanglongbing

-Psorosis A & B

-Citrus Leaf Blotch Virus (CLBV)

Thankfully, most citrus viral and bacterial diseases are not known to be transmissible by seed, but we believe the added protection and assurance that comes through purchasing clean seed from a state with stringent regulation is important.

We know that orders can change dramatically from one year to the next, that rootstock preferences can shift over time, and that special projects can come up at any moment, all of which add unpredictability to your business. Lyn Citrus Seed offers an unbeatable selection and availability of a large number of rootstock varieties—including low-yielding, difficult-to-grow varieties like Citrus macrophylla—that other seed providers ignore. Place your order with us early, and be assured of priority access to our large inventory. We don’t want our customers to lose an order for trees due to lack of seed.

Our prices are remarkably low. Low enough that for many nurseries, it is often not cost effective to produce their own seed relative to purchasing from us. Our business benefits from economies of scale that allow us to offer product that is most often of a higher quality than “homegrown” seed, at a very low price point.

Most of the varieties we sell are priced between US$0.02 and $0.05 per seed, depending on volume ordered.