Citra, Florida
Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. Citra is known as the home of the pineapple orange,[1] (originally called the Hickory orange) a name coined in 1883 for an orange (fruit) with an aroma reminiscent of the pineapple.
History
Citra was founded in 1881 in a citrus-growing district.[2] A post office has been in operation at Citra since 1881.[3]
Citra has two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: The Citra Methodist Episcopal Church and the Armstrong House. It is home to a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences plant research facility, being expanded with a donation from Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach.
Geography
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Notable person
Popular tenor James Melton grew up in Citra.[5]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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