Abstract: A citrus juicer includes an element for extracting juice from a citrus half and an elongated hollow housing which is axially aligned with the juice extracting element. A rotary drive mechanism is mounted within the housing and includes a motor and a drive shaft operably connected to the juice extracting element. A power source is disposed within the hollow housing and is capable of supplying the predetermined voltage to the motor for rotating the element. A switch is provided for selectively activating and terminating the supply of the predetermined voltage from the power source to the motor. The citrus juicer may be further adapted with a bowl and a cover arrangement for covering the juice extracting element and wherein the drive mechanism will be capable of axially and linearly moving the juice extracting element to penetrate the citrus half.