Agriculture is a backbone of Indian economy and it also has a crucial role to play in Indian export.
Fruits and vegetables is one of the most important and fast growing sub-sectors of Indian agriculture which forms an indispensable part of healthy diet.
Indian has It ranks second in fruits and vegetables production in the world, after China.
India's diverse climate ensures availability of all varieties of fresh fruits & vegetables.
The fruits and vegetables are exported in fresh/chilled as well as in processed forms from India.
India produced 90.2 million metric tons of fruits and 169.1 million metric tons of vegetables.
The area under cultivation of fruits stood at 6.3 million hectares while vegetables were cultivated at 10.1 million hectares (As per National Horticulture Database 2015 -2016).
India is the largest producer of Ginger and Okra amongst vegetables and ranks second in production of Potatoes, Onions, Cauliflowers, Brinjal, Cabbages, etc. Amongst fruits, the country ranks first in production of Bananas (25.7%), Papayas (43.6%) and Mangoes (including Mangosteens and guavas) (40.4%).
Grapes, Pomegranates, Mangoes, Bananas, Oranges account for larger portion of fruits exported from the country while Onions, Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Green Chilly contribute largely to the vegetable export basket.
Recently, the export of fruits and vegetables from India is slowly gaining pace. This has occurred due to concurrent developments in the areas of cold chain infrastructure, increase in productivity and quality through research, modern post-harvest technologies, favorable government policies and various initiatives taken by APEDA.
India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world. Indian varieties of mango are very much famous in the world and known for its sweetness, richness and unique flavor. Indian mangoes come in various shapes, sizes and colours with a wide variety of flavor, aroma and taste.The Indian mango is the special product that substantiates the high standards of quality and bountiful of nutrients packed in it. Read More..
A grape is a fruit, Grapes can be eaten fresh, or they can be used for making jam, grape juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. Indian grapes come in varied characteristics namely coloured, white, seeded, unseeded,large and small berries. Grape is grown under a variety of soil and climatic.. Read More..
Pomegranates are classified as a super fruit. India is one of the largest producers of pomegranate in the world. Pomegranate is one of the commercially important fruit crops of India. Pomegranate is produced throughout the year in India, however, the peak season is from February to May. Pomegranates do not contain cholesterol or saturated fats. Maharashtra is India’s major pomegranate Read More..
The orange is a fruit from the sweet oranges group of Citrus family and one of the most important agricultural product in India, especially Nagpur and Coorg. Sweet oranges are hybrid between pomelo and mandarin. India is the third largest producer of orange in the world, behind Brazil and China.Orange is rich in vitamin C, A, B and phosphorus. Orange is consumed fresh or in the form of juice, jam... Read More..
Papaya is a tropical fruit having commercial importance because of its high nutritive and medicinal value. The papaya is a source of iron and calcium a good source of vitamins A, B and Riboflavin and an excellent source of vitamin C. Papaya is used to make fruit salads, refreshing drinks, jam, jelly, chewing gum, cosmetics, and candies. Green fruits are cooked as vegetable and are also used... Read More..
Banana is one of the healthiest fruits on earth and for this reason is popular worldwide. In India, it is the second important fruit crop after mango. Banana is available throughout the year, is affordable, nutritious, tasty and also has medicinal value, which makes it one of the most demanding fruit. It also has also good export potential. There are more than 300 varieties of bananas all across the world... Read More..
India is the second largest onion growing country in the world. Indian onions are famous for their pungency and are available round the year. Onion possess very good nutritive and medicinal values.Onion is the largest vegetable produced and consumed not only in India but also in the world. Although, it is classified as vegetable, it has special qualities, which add to taste and flavor to food and... Read More..
India is the second largest onion growing country in the world. Indian onions are famous for their pungency and are available round the year. Onion possess very good nutritive and medicinal values. Onion is the largest vegetable produced and consumed not only in India but also in the world. They are the rich source of carbohydrate, starch, vitamins A, C and minerals also it contains a good...... Read More..
In India – Tomato ranks third in priority just after Onion and Potato. However, the country ranks second in area as well as in production of tomato in the World. Tomatoes are native to South America. It is believing that the fruit came to India by way Portuguese explorers. Botanically speaking tomato is a fruit, a berry to be exact. Tomatoes are a significant source of umami flavor. The tomato is... Read More..
Chilli is considered as one of the commercial spice crops, named as wonder spice, it is the most widely used universal spice. India is the world leader in chilli production followed by China and Pakistan. Green Chilli has bright green colour, healthy unblemished skin and is full of flavor Tomatoes are commonly used as a vegetable ingredient or side dishes.Long Green Chillies is a major.... Read More..
Vegetables are important constituents of Indian agriculture and nutritional security due to their short duration, high yield, nutritional richness, economic viability and ability to generate on-farm and off-farm employment. Our country is blessed with diverse agro climates with distinct seasons, making it possible to grow wide array of vegetables. It ranks second in vegetables production.... Read More..