Current status of tropical fruits in India


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Authors

  • H P SINGH
  • I S YADAV
  • S UMA

Keywords:

tropical fruits, genetic resources, improvement, technology, harvesting and handling, protection

Abstract

During the last 5 decades intensification of research resulted in significant changes in tropical fruits. Citrus (Citrus
spp) maintained annual growth of 7.7%. It is the third largest fruit crop with tolal production of 2.98 million trom 369
500 ha. Banana (Musa sp) production has heen increased by more than 1000 •. The total production of banana (10
million tonnes) contributes 31% of the total fruit production in India. Papaya (Carica papaya L.) and pineapple [Ananas
COmOsus (L.) Merr.] also showed signiticant increase in their respective area and production. Papaya is grmvn all 45 200
ha land with estimated production of 0.905 million tonnes. Productivity ranges up to 40 tonnes/ha. with national average
or 19.85 tonnes/ha. The pineapple occupies an area of 54 500 ha with estimatated production of 786 no tonnes. having
productivity of 14.41 tonnes/ha. Sapota [Manilkara achras (Mill.) Forsberg.] has now become choice crop in dry region.
Sapota showed unprecedented increase in area and production due to its wide adaptahility and growing demand for
fruits. Presently it is cultivated in 40 In ha with totol production of 571 542 tonnes. Current status of theHe tropical
fruits is reviewed in this article.

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Author Biographies

  • H P SINGH
    Horticulture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Government of India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001
  • I S YADAV
    Director, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 001,
  • S UMA
    Scientist (Senior Scale),

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Vol. 68 No. 8 (1998)

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SINGH, H. P., YADAV, I. S., & UMA, S. (2013). Current status of tropical fruits in India. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 68(8). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/27663