Species and Cultivars

Cultivars

    • Coorg: Fruits medium to large, bright orange, obvate globose, base depressed, rind thin (matures during Feb-March) - Coorg and Wynad
    • Khasi: fruits depressed, globose to ovate, orange yellow to orange, smooth surface even based or short necked- grow in Assam, Meghalaya, and North Eastern states.
    • Nagpur- fruits medium, subglobose, coloured, smooth surface, base slightly drawn out (matures Jan-Feb) Nagpur is the most popular variety.
    • Kinnow: (King mandarin X William leaf) fruit medium obvate, base flattened, deep orange yellow, thin rind adhered to segments- irregular bearing, matures in mid January.

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