Sweet Lime

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Sweet Lime

Pomology
  • B.N. – Citrus limettioides
  • Family- Rutaceae
  • Origin – India
  • Ch. No. – 18
  • Fruit type- Hesperidium
  • Inflorescence type – Cymose (Solitary)
  • Edible part – Juicy Placental Hairs.

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  • Sweet lime contains non-acidic juice.
  • It is resistant to greening
  • Self-incompatibility is found in sweet lime.
  • Grown in Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Assam
  • In sweet lime, two types of flowers, staminate and hermaphrodite are found on the same tree.

Varieties

  • Mitha Chikna
  • Mithotra

Propagation

  • Commercially propagated by hardwood cuttings.

Harvesting

  • In North India, harvesting is done from August to October.
  • September to November in Assam.

Yield

  • 100-150 q/ha.