lemon

From tangy lemon to fiery green chilli, discover the timeless charm of Indian pickles with these easy-to-make recipes — just perfect for winters.

Grown in Panbari village of Assam’s Chirang district, the Kaji Nemu lemon variety is used in culinary dishes, beverages and by pharma industries too, but it sells for just Re 1 in local markets.

Babu Jacob returned from Denmark to become a lemon farmer in Kerala's Kottyam district. His two-acre plantation has been blooming for over a decade.

Akash Jaiswal from Kanpur grows 250 varieties of vegetables, plants, fruits on his terrace garden. Here’s how he grows lemons – step by step

“We plan as per the season and often scour through the local nurseries to get our seeds etc. In terms of a daily time commitment, it takes us a good two hours each day."

One farmer in Tamil Nadu earned approximately Rs 2 crore per year growing these humble, yellow fruits. Have a look!

At a time when over consumption of plastic and a use-and-throw culture is choking the planet, borrowing a leaf from India’s age-old sustainable habits could make a small but important difference