Introduction Present status/ nutritive value Recommended varieties Nursery management Field establishment Climate and soil/ land preparation/ spacing/ time of planting/ seeding or planting Crop management Weed control/ fertilizer application/ irrigation/ pest control/ disease control Harvesting & post-harvest technology Harvesting/ post-harvest handling/ food processing Economics & marketing Extent & production/ labour requirement/ cost of production/ marketing Research Programme Printed Materials in pdf format Abstracts of research papers

Introduction

Nutritive Values
(per 100gh edible portion) 

Energy	41.0k cal
Protein	0.7g
	0.2g
Carbohydrates	10.2g
Calcium	26.0mg
Phosphorus	14.0mg
Iron	0.2mg
Riboflavin	40.0ug
Carotene	465.0ug
Thiamine	90.0ug
Vit. C	42.0mg

Medicinal Values
Increases appetite; useful in biliary disorders and cardiovascular diseases

Major Growing Areas
Wet zone; Mid country Intermediate zon

Recommended Varieties

Local strains, introduced cultivar

Crop Management

Nature of cultivation
Home gardens; small scale orchards.

Harvesting & post-harvest technology

Value Added Products
Cordial, juice, lemonade, syrup

Economics & Marketing

Availability
April -August