<P> Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in the South Asia . The term is derived from the Arabic word for "spring", which is used in the Indian subcontinent, where it is the spring harvest (also known as the "winter crop"). </P> <P> The rabi crops are sown around mid-November, after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May . The crops are grown either with rainwater that has percolated into the ground, or with irrigation . A good rain in winter spoils the rabi crops but is good for kharif crops . </P> <P> The major rabi crop in India is wheat, followed by barley, mustard, sesame and peas . Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February . </P> <P> Many crops are cultivated in both kharif and rabi seasons . The agriculture crops produced in India are seasonal in nature and highly dependent on these two monsoons . </P>

Which rabi crop is grown during the winter season