Orange

Aroma of an orange can refresh the entire house! May it be the peel of orange or the juice or the orange as a whole is one of the delicious fruit to have during the winters. Mandarin Oranges occupies nearly 40% of the total area under citrus cultivation in India. Khasi Mandarin Oranges of Meghalaya are grown in the state since decades and there is a local belief that the aromatic fruit has the ability to dispel anger and is given as present to make up for offences! Khasi Mandarin got the GI tag in 2014 and is known as King of Oranges. Oranges are also grown in other northeastern states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Sikkim, Nagaland and Mizoram. Orange production brings a huge profit to the farmers of northeast.