B.N. – Citrus limettioides

Family- Rutaceae

Origin – India

Ch. No. – 18

Fruit type– Hesperidium

Inflorescence type – Cymose (Solitary)

Edible part – Juicy Placental Hairs.

• 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.