Balaji
An improved acid-lime selection with good yield and fruit quality for commercial orchards. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Lemon & Lime
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Regulated crop
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Citrus Research Station, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh — a pure-line selection; exact release year not confirmed this phase
About this variety
Balaji is a pure-line acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) selection released from the Citrus Research Station, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. It is the dominant acid-lime cultivar of the state, occupying roughly 35% of Andhra Pradesh's acid-lime area, and is prized for its spherical, smooth, attractive fruit that turns yellow when fully ripe — with 47% juice content, 6–7°Brix, 6.8–7% acidity and 25–27 mg ascorbic acid per 100 g of juice.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Regulated crop
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Moderate
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corroborated secondary sources (including a peer-reviewed comparative acid-lime evaluation) describe Balaji as canker-tolerant/canker-resistant — a more specific and more favourable claim than this record's existing plain "Moderate" diseaseResistance rating, though not necessarily contradicting it since "Moderate" could already be read as accounting for some canker tolerance.
- Reported annual yield is 3,000–5,000 fruits per tree at 40–50 g per fruit (roughly 120–250 kg/tree), consistent with this record's existing "High" yieldPotential rating — no conflict flagged there.
- Sourced material consistently places Balaji in Andhra Pradesh (Tirupati origin, Nellore district evaluation), matching this record's existing single-state field — no states discrepancy found this phase, unlike most other records in this rollout.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Andhra Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Where was Balaji lemon developed?
At the Citrus Research Station, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, as a pure-line selection of acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia).
How dominant is Balaji in Andhra Pradesh?
It is very popular, occupying roughly 35% of the state's total acid-lime growing area — the leading cultivar in the region.
Is Balaji resistant to canker?
Corroborated secondary sources describe it as canker-tolerant/canker-resistant, a more favourable and specific claim than this record's existing general "Moderate" diseaseResistance rating.
What does the fruit look like and taste like?
Spherical and smooth, turning attractive yellow when fully ripe, with 47% juice content, 6–7°Brix sweetness and 6.8–7% acidity — a well-rounded juice-quality profile among evaluated acid-lime cultivars.
How much fruit does a Balaji lime tree yield?
Reported at 3,000–5,000 fruits per tree annually at 40–50 g each — consistent with this record's existing "High" yieldPotential rating.