| Balady citron (etrog) | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Braverman sub-variety of Balady citron | |
| Species | C. medica L. var. Balady |
The balady citron is a variety of citron, or etrog, grown in Israel and the West Bank, mostly for Jewish ritual purposes. Not native to the region, it was imported around 500 or 300 BCE by either Jewish or Greek settlers. Initially not widely grown, it was promoted and popularized in the 1870s by Rabbi Chaim Elozor Wax.