Maharashtra Farmers To Get Decay-Free Sweet Lemon Saplings At Aurangabad's Citrus Estate

On Monday, an official said, farmers will get decay-free saplings and scientific training to enhance sweet lemon production at the Citrus Estate proposed to be set up in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district.

The estate will come up on 18 hectares of land in Isarwadi in Paithan at a cost of Rs 43.79 crore, he said.

“In Maharashtra, sweet lemon is cultivated on an area of 57,243 hectares of land, of which 21,525 hectares is in Aurangabad and 14,325 in Jalna. At the Citrus Estate, farmers will get decay-free saplings, scientific training to boost yields and soil testing,” he said.

The aim is to increase the production of sweet lemon to 30 tonnes per acre, he added.

The sweet lemon is a citrus fruit that is believed to be a hybrid of lemon and sweet orange. It is also known by other names such as sweet lime, Palestine sweet lime, and Mediterranean sweet lemon.

In addition to its culinary uses, sweet lemon is also believed to have health benefits. It is high in vitamin C, which is important for immune system function and skin health. Some people also use sweet lemon for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and it may have potential benefits for digestive health and weight loss.

-With PTI Inputs

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