Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
K Uma Maheswari, B Prathap and P Madhavi Latha

Abstract:
Acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) belongs to the family Rutaceae and has chromosome no. 2 n = 18. In India, Andhra Pradesh top in lime production 33% followed by Gujarat 19% and Maharashtra (12%) Owing to its refreshing, nutritional, medicinal properties and industrial importance acid lime is gaining popularities across the country. Though it is generally grown under both tropical and subtropical climatic condition, however, acid lime is not grown like lemon or other citrus fruits in the North Eastern Region as a whole. In India, limes are still grown in home garden and hence the cultivation and improvement of lime did not receive much attention till date. There is an urgent need for regulation of cropping and fruit maturity in limes. In spite of great demand for this fruit, the commercial cultivation of acid lime have not been taken up so far in many feasible areas. The major constraints faced by growers of acid lime are the peak and lean production of the trees in a year. In this review the flowering pattern and fruiting behavior of acid lime were discussed.