Sai Sharbati
An improved acid-lime selection on the same commercial-orchard line as Balaji. 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
- Bred by Dr. Narayan Chawda, marketed by VNR Nursery — a private-nursery release, not an ICAR/university variety; exact release year not confirmed
About this variety
Sai Sharbati is an acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) cultivar bred by Dr. Narayan Chawda and marketed through VNR Nursery, a private nursery — not an ICAR or state-university release. It bears small, round, yellow fruit of 30–45 g with thin peel and high juice content. A directly-fetched 2025 peer-reviewed comparative trial (Plant Archives) recorded it among nine acid-lime varieties at Tidagundi, Karnataka, with 42.00 g average fruit weight, 281.21 fruits/plant (the lowest fruit count of the nine) and a yield of 9.84 t/ha.
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
- Like the guava records Taiwan Pink and VNR Bihi elsewhere in this rollout, Sai Sharbati has no ICAR/university release record — it is a privately bred and marketed proprietary cultivar, so the same "no institute release" disclaimer applies here.
- The directly-fetched comparative trial recorded Sai Sharbati with the lowest fruit count per plant (281.21) and second-lowest yield (9.84 t/ha) of the nine acid-lime varieties tested, and also the highest titratable acidity (7.75%) and lowest vitamin C content (28.42 mg/100g) — none of these directly contradict this record's existing "High" yieldPotential rating, since 9.84 t/ha is still a substantial commercial yield in absolute terms, but the relative ranking is worth noting.
- VNR Nursery's own product page gives a fruit-weight range of 30–45 g and TSS of 7–8°Brix, both closely matching the independently-fetched trial's 42.00 g and 8.17°Brix figures — good cross-source corroboration.
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
Who bred Sai Sharbati?
Dr. Narayan Chawda bred it, and it is marketed through VNR Nursery — a private breeding and marketing effort, not an ICAR or state-university release.
How does Sai Sharbati compare to Balaji?
Both are Andhra Pradesh-associated acid-lime cultivars on the same commercial-orchard line; in a direct 2025 comparative trial, Balaji produced far more fruits per plant (512 vs 281.21) and a higher yield (13.79 t/ha vs 9.84 t/ha), while Sai Sharbati's individual fruits were slightly heavier (42.00 g vs 32.33 g).
What does Sai Sharbati fruit look like?
Small, round and yellow when mature, with thin peel and high juice content — VNR Nursery's own listing gives 30–45 g fruit weight, matching the independently-fetched trial figure of 42.00 g.
How acidic is Sai Sharbati fruit?
The independently-fetched comparative trial recorded 7.75% titratable acidity, the highest among the nine acid-lime varieties it tested — a genuinely tart lime even by acid-lime standards.
What yield can be expected from Sai Sharbati?
9.84 t/ha per an independently-fetched comparative trial — a substantial commercial yield in absolute terms, though on the lower side relative to top performers like Vikram (18.84 t/ha) in the same trial.