Introduction:
India is the largest producer of Fruits in the world and is known as the fruit basket of the world. The major fruits grown in India are Mangoes, Grapes, Apples, Apricots, Oranges, Fresh Banana, Avocados, Guava, Litchi, Papaya, Sapota and Water Melons.
Varieties: The major varieties under other fresh fruit products are as follows: Mangoes (Langra, Chausa, Fazli, Krishna Bhog, Himsagar, Neelam, Baneshan, Badami); Grapes (Anab-e-shahi, Cheema Sahebi, Kishmish Chorni, Perlette, Arkavati); Apple (McIntosh, Chaubattia Anupam, Lal Ambri, Golden Delicious); Banana Fresh (Dwarf Cavendish, Robusta, Rasthali, Poovan); Guava (L-49, Allahabad Safeda, Banarasi, Chittidar, Harijha), etc.
Area:
The major production areas in the country are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha and Assam.
Export:
India is a major exporter of fruits to the world. The country has exported Fresh Fruits other than Grapes and Mango to the world during the year 2023-24 as is in below table.
| Export Volume FY24 (MT) | Exported in FY24 (USD Mil) | |
| Other Fresh Fruits | 887,424.87 | 453.17 |
Major Export Destinations (2023-24:
United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran, Nepal and Bangladesh.