Citrus

Sr. No.

Variety Name

Date of Approval

Fruit Maturity Time

Av. Yield/plant

Recommended Area

       Salient Features

1

AARI. Khatti

09-05-2018

August-September

Irrigated areas Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, T.T.Singh. D.G.Khan. Layyah, Bhakkar, Bahawalpur, M.B.Din,

• It is tolerant to drought, salt and alkaline soils.
• It is tolerant to citrus Tristeza virus and citrus excortic disease.
• Rough lemon is compatible rootstock for various varieties of lemons, tangelos, grapefruits, oranges and mandarins.
• Fruit is seedy and reproduces true from seeds (nucellar).
• It is widely recommended for Punjab

2

CRI-Musambi

09-05-2018

November

Irrigated areas  Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, T.T.Singh. Layyah, Bhakkar, . M.B.Din, Mianwali. Chakwal

• Early maturing
• Musambi has shown a good adaptability in all the citrus growing areas of Punjab.
• Crop retention is well past maturity expanding the availability window.
• Consistent in bearing, good fruit bearing variety average 300-350 fruits per tree
• Fruit is medium-large, orange yellow in color with sweet taste (low acid).
• It is very popular variety of Punjab

3

CRI-Blood Malta

09-05-2018

December-January

Irrigated areas  Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, T.T.Singh. . M.B.Din,  Chakwal

• Consistent in bearing with good fruit crop, Fruit retention on tree is good well past maturity.
• Mid maturing fruit variety
• Trees are vigorous with long life
• Good bearing variety
• Fruit flesh color is yellow to red
• Fruits juiciness is good

4

PunjabTaracco

09-05-2018

November

Irrigated areas Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, T.T.Singh. D.G.Khan. Layyah, Bhakkar, Bahawalpur, M.B.Din,

• Early maturing and seedless ready for harvesting in November.
• Compatibility with various citrus root-stocks is very good.
• Trees are vigorous, tall and have more productive life.
• Seedless orange variety with distinct pleasant flavor.
• Fruit is light yellow in color with smooth skin.
• Consistent in bearing
• Fruits are more juicy as compared to common oranges.

5

Pak Shamber

09-05-2018

Mid October-November

Irrigated areas Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, T.T.Singh. D.G.Khan. Layyah, Bhakkar, Bahawalpur, M.B.Din, Multan

• Early maturing Grapefruit variety,
• Crop retention on tree is well past maturity expanding the availability window.
• Large size fruit having greenish-yellow rind color with excellent juice contents.
• Seedless grapefruit variety with acidic taste and tangy sweet flavor.
• Pink fleshed grapefruit Shamber exhibits significant health benefits like antioxidant activity, inhibitory activity against dengue virus and carotenoids converting to vitamin A which is good for growth, skin and vision.

• The variety of Seedless kinnow is strongly recommended for wide spread multiplication in view of the highly meritorious character of  seedlessness.

• Early maturing and seedless
• Trees are vigorous, tall and has more productive life than musambi.
• Colour is yellowish orange at maturity.
• Fruits are more juicy as compared to musambi. Fruit holds well on tree without much loss of quality

• Early maturing mandarin
• Fruit is juicy and  sweet
• Consistent in bearing with heavy fruit crop. Crop retention is good well past maturity. Trees are vigorous and tall
• Good bearing variety 600-800 fruits per tree on average basis. Fruit surface is smooth, easy-to-peel.
• Colour is yellowish-orange at maturity.

• Long shelf life and semi compact surface, more fruit holding capacity on tree , high yielding . Late maturing mandarin
• Fruit Surface is smooth, glossy.
• Colour is yellowish-orange at maturity.
• Fruits are juicy and well above even international standard.

Recommended Area

Salient Features

• High yielding
• Wider adaptability
• Drought, Disease and lodging tolerant

• High yielding
• Wider adaptability
• Drought, Disease and lodging tolerant