Nagpur orange

Nagpur orange is a variety of mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) grown in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.[1][2][3]

Nagpur oranges

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The fruit has a pockmarked exterior and sweet and juicy pulp. It gives the city of Nagpur its pseudonym Orange City. The Geographical Indication was applied for Nagpur orange with the registrar of GIs in India, and is effective as of April 2014.[4]

The Nagpur oranges blossom during the Monsoon season and are ready to be harvested from the month of December. The orange crop here grows twice a year. The fruit available from September to December is Ambiya which has a slightly sour taste. It is followed by the sweeter Mrig crop in January. Normally, farmers go for either of the two varieties.[5]

References
  1. The Hindu : Open Page : From California orange to Nagpur orange
  2. "Exercise caution over cultivating Nagpur orange in Kodagu: IIHR". The Hindu. 25 September 2009.
  3. "Nagpur mandarin Citrus reticulata Blanco". University of California Riverside Citrus Variety Collection. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. Subramani, A (26 April 2014). "Geographical Indications tag for Nagpur orange, Kannauj perfume". Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "The bitter story of Nagpur Orange | Nagpur News". The Times of India.
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