Rashtriya Krishi (English)

Pawandeep Kour ¹, Neeraj Gupta ¹, Mandeep Kour ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of FST, Main Campus Chatha, SKUAST-J., Jammu (J&K), IN

Abstract

The lemon, Citrus limon (L.), is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia. Citrus limon belongs to the family Rutaceae, Lemons are very high in vitamin C which protects against various diseases and contributes to a strong immune system. Lemon also contain phytochemicals flavonoids giving it a greater antioxidant boost. They also contain good amount of B-complex vitamins, like folate as well as minerals like calcium, iron, copper and potassium.The tree’s ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses. The pulp and rind (zest) are also used in cooking and baking. The juice of the lemon is about 5 per cent to 6 per cent citric acid, with a pH of around 2.2, giving it a sour taste. The distinctive sour taste of lemon juice makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods such as lemonade and lemon meringue pie.

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Vijay Kumar ¹, Rakesh Kumar ¹, Neeraj Gupta ², Shalini Khajuria ³, V. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Rainfed Research Sub-station for Sub-tropical Fruits (S.K.U.A.S&T-J), Raya (J&K), IN
2 Division of Food Science and Technology (S.K.U.A.S&T-J) Chatha (J&K), IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.U.A.S&T-J) Samba (J&K), IN

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Custard apple (Anona squamosa L.) is a small group of edible fruits of genus Annona and family Annonaceae are collectively known as annonaceous fruits. It is one of the most delicious fruits mainly consumed fresh. Annona fruits are formed by fusion of pistil and receptacle into a large flashy aggregate fruit. Genus Annona has 120 species, 6 of them having pomological significance.

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Nishta Kumari ¹, Arti Sharma ¹, Neeraj Gupta ²

Affiliations
1 Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Main campus, Chatha (J&K), IN
2 Division of FST, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Main campus, Chatha(J&K), IN

Abstract

The cultivated fig (Ficus carica L.) belonging to Moraceae family, is clearly of greatest importance as a source of human food. Common fig is also known as Anjeer. Fig is cultivated all over the world, originated from West Asia and spread to the Mediterranean region. The genus Ficus is a large one containing more than 1000 species, out of which about 65 species are found in India. In the world, the area under fig cultivation is 4,15,780 hectares with production of 10,47,230 MT (Anonymous, 2015). Egypt is leading fig producing country followed by Turkey, Algeria, Morocco and Iran. In India, fig is grown in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. The area under cultivation of fig in India is nearly 3,570 hectares with production of 14,643 MT, where in Maharashtra is the leading state followed by Karnataka (Anonymous, 2015). Fig is a minor fruit crop in North India with moderate size semi deciduous tree, growing 6-8 m high with short or twisted trunk and crown with irregular branches.

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