The fingered citron originated in India. It was cultivated in Southeast Asia area too. There were also planted in our country, such as Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Yunnan, etc.. But the quality of the golden fingered citron of Zhejiang is the best, and the shape of its fruit is exquisite, which has won fame at home and abroad and is the first grade in them.

The ripe fruit and tree with fruits are used to appreciate and put in the room. Fragrance is strong, does not change for several months. It is the best gift to transmit the friendships. Its leaves and flowers can be used as medicinal herbs. It has a taste of pungent, bitter, acerbic, mild, and has the efficacies: regulate the flow of vital energy and stop vomit, relieve cough and reduce sputum, help digestion and strengthen the spleen. The fruit can be sliced and dipped in wine, made tea, mellow and fragrant, which can prevent the disease and strengthen the body. It can also be processed into chemicals, such as essence of fingered citron, fingered citron oil, etc., the processing raw materials as the medicine, chemical industry, food, cosmetic. There is a bright future of the development and utilization of the fingered citron.