Mustard plants are any of several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis. Mustard seed is used as a spice. Grinding and mixing the seeds with water, vinegar or other liquids, creates the yellow condiment known as mustard. The seeds can also be pressed to make mustard oil, and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens. Although some varieties of mustard plants were well-established crops in Hellenistic and Roman times, Zohary and Hopf note: "There are almost no archeological records available for any of these crops." Wild forms of mustard and its relatives the radish and turnip can be found over west Asia and Europe, suggesting their domestication took place somewhere in that area. However, Zohary and Hopf conclude: "Suggestions as to the origins of these plants are necessarily based on linguistic considerations."

Abohar is a city and a municipal committee in Fazilka district of the Indian state of Punjab, about 40 km (25 mi) north east of Sri Ganganagar and about 30 km (19 mi) south east of Fazilka. It is located near the junction of boundaries of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and near the international border with Pakistan. River Satluj streaming by its side, as one enters Abohar, one sees the remains of the ancient city Abha Nagri, a big mound of sand and stones which is known as Theh among local people.

Abohar Is a leading place in Punjab for Agricultural research of the region.This research started with the establishment of Regional Fruit Research Station in 1964 which was officially inaugurated in 1969. A total of 10 ha (25 acres) of seed farm is under fruit research program. mainly in Abohar the plant grown most is Kinnow also known as "Aboharvi santra". Kinnow was brought to India in 1949 from California as a hybrid fruit of citrus category coming under Orange fruit. So,Abohar is also known as California of India. It is more sweet than orange and is easier to grow. Recently PEPSI has submitted a proposal to research on fruit juice under its trademark, which may be available hopefully in the next 3--4 years. Scientists of this research station has given hundreds of new verities to Indian horticulture.

Central Institute of Postharvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), an ICAR institute is located on the outskirts of city where research is carried out and training is given on post-harvest aspects of fruits and vegetables. Abohar is famous for being one of the biggest cotton producing belt in whole north India and Kinnow.

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