APEDA facilitates first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi and Puliyankudi limes to the UK
APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka, and Puliyankudi lime from Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, to the United Kingdom on 28 October 2025.
Summary
On 28 October 2025, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged limes to the United Kingdom: 350 kg of Indi lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka, and 150 kg of Puliyankudi lime from Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, making a 500 kg consignment. APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev flagged it off. Puliyankudi, called the 'Lemon City of Tamil Nadu', is known for the Kadayam variety, with high ascorbic acid content (34.3 mg/100 g) and about 55% juice; the lime received its GI tag in April 2025.
Key facts
- Date
- 28 Oct 2025 (PIB posted 29 Oct)
- Shipment
- 350 kg Indi lime + 150 kg Puliyankudi lime = 500 kg, by air to UK
- Origins
- Indi: Vijayapura, Karnataka; Puliyankudi: Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
- Flagged off by
- APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev
- Puliyankudi
- 'Lemon City of Tamil Nadu'; Kadayam variety, 34.3 mg/100 g ascorbic acid; GI tag April 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The GI-tagged Indi lime, shipped by air to the UK for the first time on 28 October 2025, comes from which district of Karnataka?
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Correct answer: B — Vijayapura
PIB: 350 kg of GI-tagged Indi Lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka was part of the consignment.
Puliyankudi, often called the 'Lemon City of Tamil Nadu', lies in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Tenkasi
PIB: Puliyankudi, often referred to as the 'Lemon City of Tamil Nadu', lies in Tenkasi district.
When did the Puliyankudi lime officially receive its Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
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Correct answer: D — April 2025
PIB: the Puliyankudi lime officially received its GI tag in April 2025.