Calamansi - A suppliment for Lime

Calamansi is botanically named as Citrofortunella microcarpa and grouped under family Rutaceae. Philipine is the mother land of Calamansi. This plant can be grown as potted or grounded and can be used for decorate gardens.

Philipine commercially grow this plant. Calamansi has high gain of Vitamin C and can be used as flavouring agent or a drink. Alkaline quality of Calamansi helps to food digestion and good blood circulation. 

Calamansi is small bush which gives fruits all over the year. It can bears various environmental conditions. Height is about 2-5 meters. Fruits are green in color and change to orange color when riped, rounded in shape, about 4.5cm diameter. Pericarp of riped fruits can be removed very easily. Inside the fruit there are 7-10 sections of juice filled hairs and 7-15 seeds. About 5-10ml juice can extract from one fruit. 

Seeds, layering and budding is used for propagation of Calamansi. When budding we can use citrus or lemon as stock. One Calamansi plant gives crop for about 1 and half years. Crop is between 200-400 fruits per year. Crop can be collected all over the year. You can use pruning to control the height of the plant. Pruning also helps to easier crop collecting. 

Plants came from seeds are growing some higher than others. Removing branches and twigs up to 1 1/2 feet beyond the soil, we can create a more beautiful plant. Calamansi gives a good crop not only in dry zones but also in wet zones. 

Source: 
Sri Lanka Agricultural Department
Ms. Indrani Medagoda (Gannoruwa Agriculture Research Centre, Sri Lanka), Ms. Jayantha Ilankoon (Distribution and Training Center, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)
Translated by: quickitips.com

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