IshVed’s Katol Gold Sweet
Lime- A combo assurance of best yields and disease resistance.
22nd April, 2021 By IshVed Biotech
Sweet
lime is one of those unique Indian fruits, while perhaps not originating in the
country has a large fan base. It tastes as it sounds. More specifically, the
fruit sis sweet but retains the same essence as lime but without the mouth
puckering qualities. This makes the fruit the most common citrus fruit grown in
India. The best part is the array of consumption styles that is has, be it
directly the fruit, the juice, jam, squash, syrups, jellies and what not that
can be made from this multi-talented fruit. It is also one of the major sources
of citric acid, consumed worldwide. The cosmetic industry, one of the
forerunner industries, also depends on citrus products. These underlines and
elaborates the multitude of uses sweet lime has. Traditionally grown seedlings
are considered more susceptible to several diseases and pest, thus reducing the
yield drastically. Needless to say, that best quality disease free planting
material from certified nurseries would no doubt come to rescue farmer’s
tension of best yields. Ishved’sKatol Gold sweet lime assures the same. The
fruits, apart from being larger and more attractive than other varieties, are
good for fruit processing as fruit pulp juice is high. Harvesting begins from
fourth year after planting and gives two harvest in a year: one in April-May
and the other in August-September. Initially, in the fourth year, the average
expected yield is 60 kg/plant/year. This subsequently increases to 100
kg/plant/year from the fifth year and eventually increase furthermore as the
age of the plant progresses. The plantation yields the maximum when the trees
are about 10-20 years old. Ishved’s sweet lime plants are disease resistant and
high yielding compared to the ones available in local markets.