Which is preferable: a less beautiful etrog from the Land of Israel or a more beautiful etrog from outside the Land?

This Torah study examines the question: Which is preferable: a less beautiful etrog from the Land of Israel or a more beautiful etrog from outside the Land? The canonical Hebrew discussion develops the issue through the weekly Torah portion and the sources cited there, preserving the distinctions, tensions and practical implications that belong to the source itself. This localized layer is designed for study and discovery; it does not add a new halakhic, medical, legal, historical or empirical ruling beyond the canonical Hebrew source.