Litchi is an important summer fruit. Edible part of litchi is aril which become fleshy and juicy. Preserved litchi juice is also available.

1. S.S.D.P.C.(PG) COLLEGE, ROORKEE
BOTANY

2. IMPORTANCE/USES
OF CITRUS AND
LITCHI FRUITS

3. INDEX
CITRUS FRUITS
1. MANDARIN ORANGE
2. SWEET ORANGE
3. LEMON
4. LIME
5. SOUR ORANGE
6. GRAPE FRUIT
7. CITRON
8. SWEET LIME
9. SHADDOCK
LITCHI

4. CITRUS FRUITS
 FAMILY- RUTACEAE
 A variety of citrus fruits are economically
important.
 It contain vitamin in maximum amount.
 These plants are thorny , aromatic shrubs or small
trees.
 These fruits is known as Hesperidum.
 Some important citrus fruit :-

5. MANDARIN ORANGE
 B.N.-Citrus reticulate Blanco; H- Santara
 In India, it is cultivated in AP, UP,MP, Assam,
Maharashtra, and etc.
 Best grow in tropical and subtropical
conditions in medium or light loamy soil.
 Commercially cultivated varities are Nagpur
orange, Khasi orange, DESI, etc.

6. SWEET ORANGE
 B.N.- Citrus sinensis L.; H- Musambi.
 Chief growing countries are Mexico, U.S.A., Italy,
Brazil, etc.
 Best grow in tropical and subtropical condition
with low rainfall and hot and dry summer.
 Important varities are Musambi, blood red, Hamlin
jaffa,etc.

7. LEMON
 B.N.-Citrus lemon L.; H- Nimbu.
 The plant is a small spiny tree, bearing white
and purple flower and small oval light colored
fruits.
 The juice of lemon contains 0.5% sugar and
5% citric acid.

8. LIME
 B.N.- C. aurantifolia Cusistm; H- Kaghzi
Nimbu.
 Grow in UP, MP, Punjab,West Bengal, etc.
 The plant is a shrub or a small tree bearing
small yellowish-greenish rounded fruit.

9. SOUR ORANGE
 B.N.- C.aurantium L.; H- Khatta Nimbu.
 It is small tree, native of south-eastern
Asia.
 It bears large glucose fruits which have a
thick rind and a very acrid pulp.

10. GRAPEFRUIT
Cultivated in Punjab, Pune, and
Western part of U.P.
The plant is small tree bearing
clusters of large sized fruits.

11. CITRON
 B.N.-C. medica L.; H-Pahari Nimbu.
 It is commonest fruit in India
 The fruits are globosely, lemon-yellow in
color with scanty acrid pulp.

12. SWEET LIME
 B.N.-C. limettioides Tanka; H-Mitha
Nimbu.
 Cultivated in northern India and M.P.
 The edible fruits have low acidity and
high content of vitamin C.

13. SHADDOCK
 B.N.- C. maxima Burm; H-Choktra.
 Grow in UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Punjab.
 The fruit are large in size, greenish-
yellow and posses a thick rind.

14. USES
 Orange juices and squash.
 Peel is used in making marmalade.
 Orange oil extracted from the peels used in
medicine and soap industry and perfumes
 Used raw or pickled
 It is good preservative and stain remover and
bleaching agent, etc.

16. LITCHI
 B.N.-Litchi chinensis(Gaertnn) Sonn.
 FAMILY –Sapindaceae
 Grow in Saharanpur , Dehradun and Muzaffarnagar.
 Cultivation condition requirement are humid
atmosphere, abundance of soil moisture and deep
loamy soil.

17. USES
 Litchi is an important summer fruit.
 Edible part of litchi is aril which become
fleshy and juicy.
 Preserved litchi juice is also available.

19. GUIDED BY
DR. UMA
DR. ASMA

20. PRESENTED BY
ANAMIKA
B.SC. IIIrd year
(microbiology)

21. THANK YOU