The orange is the fruits of various citrus species in the family rutaceae, it primilary refers to citrus, which is also called sweet orange , to distinguished it from the related citrus *aurantium refferd to as bitter orange.
Orange cultivation
mandarin orange is most common among citrus fruits grown in india. it occupies nearly 45% of the total area under citrus cultivation in india .
Nagpur mandarin is one of the most best mandarin orange in in the world. Productions of the fruits crops in central and western part of India is increasing year by year.
Economics importance
Orange is reach in vitamins C, A, B and phosphorus . Orange is consumed fresh or in the form juice , jam , squash and syrup. It is the main source of peel oil, critics acid and cosmetics which have international market value.
Planting
mandarin orange is propagated by seeds and also vegetativaly propagated by T - budding. Shedding are mostly transplanted in the month of July, August after commenhecment of monsoon.
Irrigation
irrigation is provided at an interval of 15 days during winter month whereas during summer months providing at an inerval of 7 days. Drip irrigation leads to effectively,efficient and economic use of irrigation water and is recommended specially in low rainfall regions of Maharashtra , Rajasthan which are some major producing areas.