Kharifcrops: These crops are sown in the rainy season (or kharif season) and harvested during autumn. The term kharifmeans autumn in Arabic. They are cultivated between June and October. These crops are dependent on the southwest monsoon. Examples of kharif crops include paddy, soya bean, pigeon pea, maize, cotton, green gram and black gram.Rabicrops: These crops are sown in the winter season (or rabi season) and harvested during spring or summer. The term rabi means spring in Arabic. They are cultivated between November and April. They are not dependent on monsoon. They get water from percolated underground water. Examples of rabi crops include wheat, pea, mustard and linseed. Some rabi crops like pea are harvested early as they get ready early.Zaid crops are grown in the short duration between the rabiand kharif crop seasons, mainly between March and June. These crops are grown on irrigated lands so they do not have to wait for the monsoon rains. Zaid crops include seasonal fruits and vegetables like bitter gourd and watermelon.