1

Banana

33.4%

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat

High productivity crop; used for both fresh consumption & processing

2

Mango

20.7%

Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

“King of Fruits”; Alphonso, Dashehari, and Langra are popular varieties

3

Citrus (Orange, Lemon, Mandarin, etc.)

12.5%

Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh

Major source of Vitamin C; Nagpur Orange is GI tagged

4

Papaya

6.3%

Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra

Fast-growing; dioecious crop; source of enzyme papain

5

Guava

4.1%

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra

“Apple of Tropics”; Allahabad Safeda variety famous

6

Apple

2.8%

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand

Temperate fruit; requires chilling hours for flowering

1

Coconut

90.4%

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

“Tree of Life”; used for oil, coir, toddy

2

Cashew

4.6%

Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh

Export-oriented crop; India ranks among top producers

3

Arecanut

3.8%

Karnataka, Kerala, Assam

Commonly known as supari; used in chewing and rituals

Arecaceae

Coconut

Cocos nucifera

32

Multipurpose crop; coastal belt

Arecaceae

Arecanut

Areca catechu

32

Plantation crop; shade-loving

Musaceae

Banana

Musa paradisiaca

22, 33, 44

Parthenocarpic fruit; propagated by suckers

Bromeliaceae

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

50

CAM plant; vegetative propagation by slips/suckers

Anacardiaceae

Mango

Mangifera indica

40

Polyembryony common; grafting preferred

Myrtaceae

Guava

Psidium guajava

22

Bears twice a year; high in Vitamin C

Caricaceae

Papaya

Carica papaya

18

Dioecious; latex contains papain

Rutaceae

Sweet Orange

Citrus sinensis

18

Nucellar embryony; vegetative propagation by budding

Rutaceae

Mandarin

Citrus reticulata

18

Grown in Nagpur & Assam

Rutaceae

Lemon

Citrus limon

18

Rich in citric acid

Rutaceae

Kagzi Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

18

Dwarf tree; continuous bearing

Rutaceae

Grapefruit

Citrus paradisi

18

Hybrid of pomelo × sweet orange

Vitaceae

Grape

Vitis vinifera

38

Major wine & raisin industry crop

Rosaceae

Apple

Malus domestica

34

Requires temperate climate

Rosaceae

Peach

Prunus persica

16

Early maturing stone fruit

Rosaceae

Plum

Prunus domestica

16/48

Temperate/subtropical zones

Passifloraceae

Passion Fruit

Passiflora edulis

18

Tropical vine; purple/yellow fruit types

Sapotaceae

Sapota (Chiku)

Manilkara zapota

26

Evergreen; milky latex

Actinidiaceae

Kiwi

Actinidia deliciosa

58

Grown in Arunachal, Sikkim, Himachal

Euphorbiaceae

Aonla

Emblica officinalis

28

Used in Ayurveda; hardy crop

Rhamnaceae

Ber

Zizyphus mauritiana

48 (4x)

Drought-tolerant; desert fruit

Lythraceae

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

18

Export crop; propagated by cuttings

Sapindaceae

Litchi

Litchi chinensis

30

Climatic sensitive; high-value fruit

Moraceae

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

56

Largest edible fruit; multiple uses

Moraceae

Fig

Ficus carica

56

Latex-producing; eaten fresh or dried

Annonaceae

Custard Apple

Annona squamosa

14

Drought-tolerant; hand pollination improves yield

Annonaceae

Bullock’s Heart

Annona reticulata

14

Coarse texture; used in breeding

Mango

Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

Largest area; high export potential

Banana

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat

High productivity; used in chips & processing

Citrus

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab

Multiple species; high Vitamin C

Guava

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra

Popular processed as jelly/puree

Papaya

Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra

Quick returns; used for papain extraction

Pomegranate

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat

Drought-tolerant; export-oriented

Apple

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

Temperate crop; requires chilling

Grapes

Maharashtra (Nashik)

Wine, table & raisin industry

Litchi

Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand

Perishable; requires cold storage

Sapota

Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Evergreen; fruits throughout the year

Aonla

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh

Medicinal value; processed into chyawanprash & candy