Climate

• Citrus trees are evergreen, subtropical climates of the world although in tropical regions of the world .
• Citrus fruits grow best between a temperature range of 13˚C to 37 ˚ C.
• Soil temperature around 25 ˚ C seems to be optimum for root growth.
• The best climatic condition suitable for Mandarin and Sweet orange is 1000-14000masl with annual average temperature of 190c.
• lime can be cultivated successfully 500-1400masl and lemon 500-1000masl.
• increase in altitude, the fruit of mandarin and orange becomes smaller, more acidic with thick skin
• while in relatively lower altitude; the fruit become sweeter with proper color development.
• low humidity favor seed color and external appearance
• high humidity favors thin skinned juicy fruits
• annual rainfall of 1250-1850 mm