Lime – NRCC-8

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Lime – NRCC-8 > Characteristics
Young Orchard
Mature Orchard
Orientation – North to South
Plant Canopy
Flower
Immature Fruit
Fruit Bearing
Fruit Shape – Round
Fruit weight – 30 – 35 gm
Thin Peel
High Juice content
TSS – 7.5 – 8.5° Brix
Lime – Botanical Classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Genus: Citrus
  • Botanical Name: Citrus aurantiifolia
  • Native: India
Lime – NRCC-8 >Features
  • Fruit Shape -Round
  • Size – Small
  • Fruit Weight – 30 – 35 gm
  • Fruit Colour – Yellow
  • TSS – 7.5-8.5° Brix
  • Shelf Life – 13 Days
  • Acidity – 6.9 %
Lime – NRCC-8 >Health Benefits
  • It contains high amount of Vitamin C which helps to cure scurvy.
  • The high potassium content is very effective in removal of the toxic substances from kidneys, urinary bladder which helps to cure infections in the urinary system.
  • The citric acid present in lime is an excellent fat burner which results weight loss.

Source – M. Mohanapriya, Dr. Lalitha Ramaswamy and Dr. R. Rajendran, Health and Medicinal Properties of Lemon, International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine 3:1 (2013)