Centre of Origin
|
Centre of Origin |
Fruit Crops Originating There |
|
1. China |
Litchi |
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2. India |
Bael, Jackfruit, Kagzi lime, Phalsa |
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3. Brazil |
Quince, Cashewnut, Passion fruit, Pineapple |
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4. Tropical regions |
Custard Apple |
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5. Mexico |
Sapota, Mulberry, Avocado, Jamun, Loquat |
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6. Peru |
Guava, Apricot, Japanese plum |
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7. South-East Asia |
Banana, Coconut, Pummelo |
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8. West Asia (Iraq) |
Date palm, Fig |
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9. Afghanistan |
Almond |
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10. Iran |
Pomegranate, Sweet orange |
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11. Indo-China |
Walnut, Aonla |
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12. Indo-Malaya |
Carambola |
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13. Indo-Burma |
Mango, Peach |
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14. Black to Caspian Sea region |
Mango, Grape |
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15. USA |
Peanut |
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16. Asia Minor to Western Himalayas |
Apple, Lemon |
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17. Man-made (Hybrid) |
Strawberry, Atemoya |
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18. Europe |
Pear |
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19. Japan |
Plum |
Important notes for India:
- India is a major centre of origin for fruits like Bael, Jackfruit, Aonla, Phalsa, Mango, Jamun and many others.
- The Indo-Burma region is especially significant for Mango and Peach.
- Several fruits were introduced or hybridized (like Strawberry, Atemoya) in more recent times.
Common names of fruit crops with their popular or local nicknames:
|
Sr.No |
Fruit Crop |
Common Name(s) / Nickname(s) |
|
1 |
Mango |
Bathroom fruit, King of fruits |
|
2 |
Banana |
Adam’s fig, Tree of Wisdom, Tree of Paradise, Kalpataru, Apple of Paradise |
|
3 |
Jackfruit |
Monkey jack |
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4 |
Avocado |
Butter fruit |
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5 |
Kiwi fruit |
China miracle, Horticulture Wonder of New Zealand, National symbol of New Zealand, Chinese Gooseberry |
|
6 |
Mangosteen |
Queen of fruits |
|
7 |
Phalsa |
Star apple |
|
8 |
Guava |
Apple of tropics |
|
9 |
Ber |
Poor man’s fruit, King of arid fruits, Chinese Fig, Chinese date |
|
10 |
Carambola |
Star fruit, Kamrakh, Five corner fruit |
|
11 |
Apple |
King of temperate fruits |
|
12 |
Peanut |
Queen of nuts |
|
13 |
Coconut |
Kalpavriksha |
|
14 |
Water chestnut |
Panifal, Singhara |
|
15 |
Makhana |
Gorgon nut |
|
16 |
Tea |
Queen of beverage crop |
|
17 |
Cocoa |
Food of God |
|
19 |
Cashew |
Dollar earning crop, Plough crop, Gold mine of waste land |
|
20 |
Black pepper |
King of spices |
|
22 |
Sapota |
Queen of spices, Sapodilla plum, Bully |
|
23 |
Mandarin |
Fancy fruit |
|
24 |
Jamun |
Indian Black berry, Black plum, Java plum |
|
25 |
Loquat |
Japan plum, Japanese maldar |
|
26 |
Papaya |
Melon tree |
|
27 |
Walnut |
King of nuts |
|
28 |
Aonla |
Indian Gooseberry, Malacca tree, Myrobalan |
