Your plan for Longding

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 760 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Tapioca (Cassava): 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 149 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 70 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.8 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices swing a lot from year to year, so income can be well above or below this range.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹2.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Guava: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 60 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–February 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,000 a quintal, the middle of 130 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.5 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹86,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 12–45 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Tamarind: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 13 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 6 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹5,200 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹10,000 a quintal, the middle of 16 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹95,000 a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹34,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–35 °C on average, and survives 5–46 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cashew: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.3 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–May 2026): about ₹14,855 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹11,600 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2,000 a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹25,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 21–30 °C on average, and survives 10–36 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Pineapple: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 4.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 32 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (July–September 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 1,340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 21–32 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cocoa: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 14–28 °C on average, and survives 10–34 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Soil

Soil for Coffee: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–February 2026): about ₹21,150 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹21,400 a quintal, the middle of 4 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices swing a lot from year to year, so income can be well above or below this range.

Prices are usually best in December.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Dragon Fruit: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.3–6.7.

Money

Yield: about 23 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 7–48 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Drumstick (Moringa): 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹4,988 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,775 a quintal, the middle of 114 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in December.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 1,280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Tea: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 4.5–5.5.

Money

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

No yield records for this crop yet.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

Rain falls about 7 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 1,320 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 980 mm it can use in a normal year, and 890 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–27 °C on average, and survives 17–31 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Betel Leaves: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.0–5.6.

Money

Yield: about 87 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

On rain alone it gets about 74% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 74% of this yield.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹15,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹9,500 a quintal, the middle of 7 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹50,000 a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹5.6 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 8 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 1,340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 990 mm it can use in a normal year, and 910 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–30 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cardamom: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.0.

Money

Yield: about 1.9 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

On rain alone it gets about 74% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 74% of this yield.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–May 2026, August–October 2026): about ₹2,50,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices swing a lot from year to year, so income can be well above or below this range.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹1.7 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Litchi: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 24 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹11,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 8–48 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 28 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Mango: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹4,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹16,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 890 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 14–35 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Aonla (Indian Gooseberry): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.

Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 51 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹3,563 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹5,500 a quintal, the middle of 33 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.0 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹76,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 16–34 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Jackfruit: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 95 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (April–June 2026): about ₹2,175 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 990 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–34 °C on average, and survives 11–42 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sapota (Chikoo): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 50 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,825 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,500 a quintal, the middle of 48 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.3 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹97,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 6 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 1,120 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 830 mm it can use in a normal year, and 740 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 21–30 °C on average, and survives 12–44 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Papaya: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 156 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

On rain alone it gets about 74% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 74% of this yield.

Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹2,650 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹3,200 a quintal, the middle of 140 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.3 lakh a year after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹2.3 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 950 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–33 °C on average, and survives 6–36 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 14 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 14 °C. The district's cooler, higher villages get colder, about 14 °C: enough to grow it there.

Soil

Soil for Plum: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.1.

Money

Yield: about 16 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–July 2026): about ₹7,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 950 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,440 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,290 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–33 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
• Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
• Nov 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 21 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 26 °C / 16 °C
• May 28 °C / 19 °C
• Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

It needs a cold winter to flower: a coldest month averaging 14 °C or less. Here the coldest month averages 14 °C. The district's cooler, higher villages get colder, about 14 °C: enough to grow it there.

Soil

Soil for Peach: 10 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur.

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.3.

Money

Yield: about 27 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹5,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹60,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.