Karonda Plant

Description

KOSAL KISAN BIO TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED offers healthy and high-quality Karonda Plants (Carissa carandas), a hardy, evergreen and thorny fruit shrub widely valued for its medicinal uses, processing demand, and hedge plantation utility. Karonda fruits are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants and are extensively used in pickles, jams, jellies, chutneys, and Ayurvedic preparations. Karonda is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant suitable for dry, semi-arid, and marginal lands. Due to its hardiness and long productive life, it is an excellent choice for commercial orchards, boundary plantation, agroforestry, and nursery business. ?? Plant Characteristics Botanical Name: Carissa carandas Common Name: Karonda Plant Type: Evergreen, thorny fruit shrub Plant Height: 5–10 feet Leaves: Dark green, glossy, oval-shaped Flowers: White, fragrant, borne in clusters Flowering Time: February – April Fruit Color: Green (immature) to dark red / purple (ripe) Taste: Sour to mildly sweet-sour Harvesting Season: July – September ?? Climate & Soil Suitability Suitable for tropical and subtropical climates Performs well in dry and semi-arid regions Grows in loamy, sandy, rocky, and marginal soils Requires well-drained soil and minimal irrigation ?? Karonda Varieties 1?? Pant Manohar Large-sized fruits Attractive color High yield potential 2?? Pant Sudarshan Consistent and heavy bearing Suitable for commercial cultivation 3?? Pant Suvarna Better taste and color Ideal for processing industry 4?? Konkan Bold Bold fruit size High market demand 5?? CHESK-II-7 Regular fruiting habit Performs well in dry conditions 6?? CHESK-35 Improved selection Uniform yield and growth ?? Spacing & Planting Recommended Spacing: 2.5 m × 2.5 m Plants per Acre: Approx. 600–650 Propagation Method: Seeds, cuttings, air-layering ?? Growth, Yield & Life Bearing Starts: 2–3 years after planting Average Yield: 5–15 kg per plant per year Economic Life: 20–25 years ?? Uses & Income Potential Pickle, jam, jelly, chutney making Juice and processed food industry Ayurvedic and medicinal use Ideal for fencing and live hedge plantation Low cost cultivation with good profit potential ?? Key Advantages ? Drought resistant plant ? Low maintenance crop ? Suitable for wasteland cultivation ? High demand in processing industry ? Long productive life