Write short notes on cultivation of following fruit crops : Kinnow
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Young Kinnow tree bearing fruit
In a hot climate, plants can grow up to 35 feet high.[3] 'Kinnow' trees are highly productive; it is not uncommon to find 1000 fruits per tree.
The fruit matures in January or February. It peels easily and has a high juice content.
Seedless kinnow/ low seeded kinnow
The high seed content in this variety is a major hindrance in out-of-hand eating. Mikeal Roose[4] of University of California, Riverside, USA developed low seeded 'Kinnow' and this variety was released under the name 'Kinnow LS' in the year 2011. H.S.Rattanpal[5] of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India developed low seeded 'Kinnow' through mutation breeding and recommended it under the name 'PAU Kinnow-1' in the year 2015. In Pakistan, a seedless 'Kinnow' has been developed (using selection method) by Niaz Ahmad Chaudhry '[1][2]', a team member of National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad 'NARC' (former director of Citrus Research Institute (CRI), Sargodha,'CRI'.