Recent Data of Fruit Crops
FRUIT CROPS – Ranked by % Share in Production
|
Sr. No. |
Fruit Crop |
% Share in Production |
|
1 |
Banana |
33.4% |
|
2 |
Mango |
20.7% |
|
3 |
Citrus |
12.5% |
|
4 |
Papaya |
6.3% |
|
5 |
Guava |
4.1% |
|
6 |
Apple |
2.8% |
States with Highest Fruit Production
- 1st – Maharashtra (15.1%)
- 2nd – Andhra Pradesh (11.8%)
PLANTATION CROPS – Ranked by % Share in Production
|
Sr. No. |
Plantation Crop |
% Share in Production |
|
1 |
Coconut |
90.4% |
|
2 |
Cashew |
4.6% |
|
3 |
Arecanut |
3.8% |
State with Highest Plantation Crop Production
- Kerala (for all major plantation crops)
MAJOR FRUITS OF INDIA – BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
(A) Monocotyledonous Fruits
|
Family |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
2n (Chromosome No.) |
|
Arecaceae |
Coconut |
Cocos nucifera |
32 |
|
Arecanut |
Areca catechu |
32 |
|
|
Musaceae |
Banana |
Musa paradisiaca |
22, 33, 44 |
|
Bromeliaceae |
Pineapple |
Ananas comosus |
50 |
(B) Dicotyledonous Fruits
|
Family |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
2n (Chromosome No.) |
|
Anacardiaceae |
Mango |
Mangifera indica |
40 |
|
Myrtaceae |
Guava |
Psidium guajava |
22 |
|
Caricaceae |
Papaya |
Carica papaya |
18 |
|
Rutaceae |
Sweet orange |
Citrus sinensis |
18 |
|
Mandarin |
Citrus reticulata |
18 |
|
|
Lemon |
Citrus limon |
18 |
|
|
Kagzi lime |
Citrus aurantifolia |
18 |
|
|
Grape fruit |
Citrus paradisi |
18 |
|
|
Vitaceae |
Grape |
Vitis vinifera |
38 |
|
Rosaceae |
Apple |
Malus domestica |
34 |
|
Peach |
Prunus persica |
16 |
|
|
Plum |
Prunus domestica |
16 / 48 |
|
|
Passifloraceae |
Passion fruit |
Passiflora edulis |
18 |
|
Sapotaceae |
Sapota (Chiku) |
Achras zapota / Manilkara zapota |
26 |
|
Actinidiaceae |
Kiwi |
Actinidia deliciosa |
58 |
|
Euphorbiaceae |
Aonla (Indian Gooseberry) |
Emblica officinalis |
28 |
|
Rhamnaceae |
Ber (Indian Jujube) |
Zizyphus mauritiana |
48 (4x) |
|
Lythraceae |
Pomegranate |
Punica granatum |
18 |
|
Sapindaceae |
Litchi |
Litchi chinensis |
30 |
|
Moraceae |
Jackfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
56 |
|
Fig |
Ficus carica |
56 |
|
|
Annonaceae |
Custard apple |
Annona squamosa |
14 |
|
Bullock’s heart |
Annona reticulata |
14 |
India’s Top Commercial Fruits
|
Fruit |
Leading States |
Notes |
|
Mango |
Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar |
Known as “King of Fruits” |
|
Banana |
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
Highest production in India |
|
Citrus |
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab |
Includes orange, lemon, mandarin, etc. |
|
Guava |
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra |
High in Vitamin C |
|
Papaya |
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra |
Fastest growing tropical fruit |
|
Pomegranate |
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat |
Drought-tolerant, export potential |
|
Apple |
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
Temperate fruit, grown in hilly regions |
|
Grapes |
Maharashtra (esp. Nashik) |
Table grapes, raisins, and wine industry |
|
Litchi |
Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand |
Sensitive to climate |
|
Sapota |
Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra |
Sweet and soft fruit |
|
Aonla |
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh |
Medicinal value, rich in Vitamin C |
