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Indias Fruits Production

2011-06-10 11:06:54 GKToday

The following table shows the 2008-09 production of Fruits and India. Following are clear from the table in table shown below: India is top producer in the world in Mango, Banana & Papaya. (FAO 2009) The largest area in India is under Mango production, followed by Citrus and Banana. The Largest Production in India is of Banana followed by Mango.
Fruit Mango Apple Banana Citrus Guava Grapes Litchi Papaya Pineapple Pomegranate Sapota Others Total Area 2309 274 709 923 204 80 72 98 84 109 156 1083 6101 Production 12750 1985 26217 8608 2270 1878 423 3639 1341 807 1308 7249 68475 India's Rank Top Producer 7 Top Producer 5 NA 12 NA Top Producer 6 NA NA

Source: National Horticulture Database 2009. & FAO 2009 Values: '000 MT and '000 HT

Andhra Pradesh is India's Largest Food Producing State in 2008-09. The following graphic shows share of states in India's Food Production:

The largest fruits producing states in India are Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and Tamil Nadu with 19%, 18% and 13% share. However, in area wise, Maharastra leads all the states of the country with 24% area share in Fruit Production.