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Nagpur orange

Loose-skinned, sweet-sharp and easy for small hands to peel. India's favourite winter fruit.

Registering interestGrown at Nagpur orange orchard, Maharashtra
Nagpur orange (Nagpur mandarin on Rangpur lime rootstock)Illustrative
Setup per tree₹1,890One time
Annual care₹890Per tree, per year
Time to first harvest3–4 years
Expected first harvestWinter 2030
FarmNagpurPlanting Monsoon 2027 (Jul–Aug)

Harvest calendar

How much could it yield?

Three honest numbers. After each season we publish the actual weight next to them.

REFERENCE50–80 kg/treeMature trees, ICAR-CCRI Nagpur data
PLANNING10–25 kg/treeOur planning range for early bearing years
CONSERVATIVE6 kg/treeUsed for harvest protection
Actual harvest at NagpurPublished after the first season
100Native fit
CLIMATE FIT

Why it grows at Nagpur

The mandarin builds its sugar in Vidarbha's hot summers and colours in its cool, sunny winters. The black soils of Katol and Kalmeshwar are its heartland.

  • Winter lows100
    13°C coldest-month low; needs ≥ 4°C
  • Summer highs100
    43°C hottest-month high; tolerates ≤ 46°C
  • Rainfall100
    1,100 mm/yr; comfortable 750–1,500 mm (drip can top up)
  • Winter chill100
    No chill needed
  • Soil pH100
    pH 7.8; suits 6–7.9
  • Altitude100
    330 m; suits 150–1,000 m
  • Humidity100
    Moderate humidity; prefers moderate or high

Nagpur orange is a native fit at Nagpur (100/100). Every factor lines up, which is why we grow it here.

What can go wrong

Phytophthora in waterlogged soil
Fruit drop in heat
Citrus greening
And always: weather, pests, market prices and plants lost while they establish.

At harvest you can

DeliverCrated and delivered to your door, usually within 48 hours of picking in Jaipur.
ConvertSwap one harvest for a mixed basket of what's in season, at that day's rates.
DonateSend it to a partner food bank. You get a receipt for your records.
Farm creditKeep the value as credit for care fees, visits or produce.
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