Citrus limetta Risso

CRC 3051
PI 539277

Source

Received as seed from Dept. of Agric., Lyallpur, India, 1943.

Parentage/origins

Parents unknown.

Rootstocks of accession

Citrus macrophylla, Yuma Ponderosa lemon

Season of ripeness at Riverside

Unknown at this time.

Notes and observations

Sweet- Rough skin. This accession had seedling yellows which was removed by thermotherapy (Thermo 1632-5)-- EMN 1986.

1/1989: Dr. Bitters suggested this be compared with CRC 3776, Bakrai. This was done. They appear to be very similar and probably are the same. See CRC 3776 accession card for fruit description.

Availability

Not commercially available in California.

USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Mitha-Tulia limetta