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Sathgudi Mosambi Variety Grafted Fruit Plant
Product Features and Variety
The Sathgudi Mosambi, a variety of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), is an evergreen citrus fruit tree highly valued for its quality. This offering is a Grafted Plant, a propagation technique that ensures the plant is true-to-name, retaining the desirable traits of the parent tree, and promoting earlier, more reliable fruiting compared to seed-grown plants. It is well-suited for cultivation in both gardens and large containers across diverse Indian climates and soil types.
- Variety: Sathgudi Mosambi (Sweet Orange/Sweet Lime).
- Type: Grafted Fruit Plant/Tree. Grafting encourages early fruit production.
- Size: 1-2 Feet Height.
The Fruit: Sathgudi Mosambi
The Sathgudi Mosambi variety is prized for its balanced sweetness and high juice content, making it a popular choice for fresh consumption and juice.
- Appearance: Medium to large fruits with an oval to globular shape. The semi-glossy, waxy skin is thin, pitted with small oil glands, and ripens from yellow-green to a bright orange color.
- Taste: Known for its sweet, less acidic, and refreshing flavor profile.
Essential Care Guide for Indian Climates
Sunlight and Climate Needs
- Sunlight: Requires full, direct sunlight (a minimum of 6-8 hours daily) for optimal growth, flowering, and fruit development.
- Suitability: Thrives in the warm tropical and sub-tropical conditions prevalent across most of India.
Watering and Soil
- Soil: Plant in rich, well-draining, loamy soil. Citrus plants are susceptible to root rot, so excellent drainage is essential.
- Watering: Water deeply and regularly, especially during dry periods and the main growing season. Allow the topsoil to dry out slightly between waterings to prevent waterlogging.
- Fertilization: Use a balanced fertilizer suitable for citrus plants during the main growing seasons to support healthy leaf, flower, and fruit development.
Using a secure paper core packing method for shipping plants.which help ventilating the plant during transit.