Temperature
27–41 °C
0° survives 8–47 °C 40°

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Water
Season

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What it needs

Temperature

27–41 °C
0 °C40 °C

Survives 8–47 °C.

Water

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Soil pH

4 acidic7 neutral9 alkaline

Likes slightly acidic soil. Grows from pH 5 to 7.

Soil

  • No salty soil
  • Grows even on poor soil
  • S Needs plenty of sulphur
How the soil score works

Source: FAO ECOCROP crop requirements (via OpenCLIM/ecocrop); FAO-56 crop coefficients (Allen et al. 1998); IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°).

Fertiliser for one acre

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Watch out for

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Mandi price, month by month

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Where it grows in India

Largest grower
Andhra Pradesh
2025-26

States that grow it

Latest state figures for fruits, vegetables, spices and plantation crops.

  1. Andhra Pradesh 98,053 t (2025-26)
  2. Tamil Nadu 33,847 t (2025-26)
  3. Madhya Pradesh 1,090 t (2025-26)
  4. Kerala 906 t (2025-26)
  5. Telangana 220 t (2025-26)
  6. Andaman And Nicobar Islands – (2025-26)
  7. Arunachal Pradesh – (2025-26)
  8. Assam – (2025-26)
  9. Bihar – (2025-26)
  10. Chhattisgarh – (2025-26)

Source: Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Districts with the most area (recent figures)

The map colours each district by yield, for districts growing it on at least 100 ha.

No recent district figures for this crop.