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Discover Puliyankudi Acid Lime, a GI-registered regional product associated with Puliyankudi, celebrated for its local heritage and traditional craftsmanship or production.
Puliyankudi Acid Lime is a Geographical Indication (GI) registered acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) associated with the town of Puliyankudi in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. The GI recognises the regional identity of the fruit produced by local growers and marketed from Puliyankudi and surrounding taluks.
A GI application for Puliyankudi Acid Lime was filed jointly by the Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board and the Melapuliyankudi Farmers Association. The application (GI application number 881) was filed on 25 April 2022; the GI became available in the journal on 30 November 2024 and the certificate was issued on 31 March 2025 with registration validity recorded through 24 April 2032. The registration lists multiple authorised local growers and village-level users from Puliyankudi and neighbouring areas, reflecting the crop's established role in local agriculture and markets.
Acid lime cultivation is a long-standing agricultural practice in and around Puliyankudi. Local smallholder farmers and village markets have historically specialised in acid lime production and marketing; collective organisations of growers (represented in the GI application) support seed/planting-material selection, harvest timing and market grading practices. The GI registration recognises these community-based cultivation and marketing practices as part of the product’s regional identity.
Puliyankudi Acid Lime is characterised by small-to-medium fruit size, thin and smooth peel, high juice yield and pronounced acidity. Local plantings commonly include the PKM-1 selection (derived from the Kadayam type) which is documented to have relatively high juice percentage and elevated ascorbic acid levels. These physical and compositional traits (thin peel, abundant juice, strong tang) are cited as the qualities that differentiate fruit from the Puliyankudi area in regional trade and use.
Production follows standard horticultural stages: selection and planting of suitable planting material (local types including PKM-1 selections), crop management through the flowering and fruit-setting period, harvesting of mature fruit by growers, and basic post-harvest handling such as cleaning, sorting and grading for market. The GI registration recognises these steps as practiced by growers in the Puliyankudi area.
Local practices highlighted in the region include selection and maintenance of local planting material (Kadayam-type selections / PKM-1), smallholder cultivation patterns and marketing through village-level collection and grading. These community practices—managed by farmer associations and individual growers—form part of the product’s traditional production context.
Puliyankudi Acid Lime is agriculturally and economically important to Puliyankudi and nearby taluks in Tenkasi district: the crop supports local livelihoods, features in regional markets (Puliyankudi’s local markets are a focal point for lime trade) and forms part of the area’s agricultural identity. The GI registration recognises the lime’s distinctiveness and the role of local growers’ organisations in maintaining product quality and geographical linkage.
Puliyankudi Acid Lime is a registered Geographical Indication; the application was filed jointly by the Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board and the Melapuliyankudi Farmers Association and the certificate was issued in 2025.
The fruit from the Puliyankudi area is noted locally for thin peel, high juice yield and pronounced acidity; plantings in the region commonly include PKM-1 (a selection from the Kadayam type) which has documented high juice and ascorbic-acid measures.
Puliyankudi is widely known in regional accounts as a centre for acid lime cultivation and is often described in local reporting as a ‘lemon/ lime’ production hub within Tenkasi district.
The crop contributes to local place identity and village-level economies in Puliyankudi and adjacent areas; periodic market activity around acid lime sales and the organisation of growers into local associations are part of the cultural-economic landscape recognised by the GI registration.
Puliyankudi Acid Lime is an acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) product registered as a Geographical Indication associated with Puliyankudi in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu. The GI recognises the regional origin and qualities of fruit produced by growers in that area.
Yes. The GI application was filed jointly by the Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board and the Melapuliyankudi Farmers Association; the registration certificate was issued in 2025 and the registration is recorded as valid through 24 April 2032.
Local fruit are described as small-to-medium with thin peel, abundant juice and pronounced acidity. Plantings in the area include PKM-1 (a selection of the Kadayam-type), a cultivar documented for high juice yield and elevated ascorbic-acid content.
The GI is associated with Puliyankudi in Tenkasi district and the registered geographical area is Tamil Nadu, India; authorised users listed in the registration are primarily growers and associations in Puliyankudi and neighbouring communities.
The fruit are used fresh as a culinary seasoning and flavouring, for juice extraction for beverages and culinary uses, and are supplied through local markets for further processing into lime-based products.
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