Introduction:
India is the largest producer of Fruits in the world and is known as the fruit basket of the world. The major fruits grown in India are Mangoes, Grapes, Apples, Apricots, Oranges, Fresh Banana, Avocados, Guava, Litchi, Papaya, Sapota and Watermelons.

Varieties: The major varieties under other fresh fruit products are as follows: Mangoes (Langra, Chausa, Fazli, Krishna Bhog, Himsagar, Neelam, Baneshan, Badami); Grapes (Anab-e-shahi, Cheema Sahebi, Kishmish Chorni, Perlette, Arkavati); Apple (McIntosh, Chaubattia Anupam, Lal Ambri, Golden Delicious); Banana Fresh (Dwarf Cavendish, Robusta, Rasthali, Poovan); Guava (L-49, Allahabad Safeda, Banarasi, Chittidar, Harijha), etc.

Area: The major production areas in the country are Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha and Jammu& Kashmir.

Export: India is a major exporter of fruits to the world. The country has exported Fresh Fruits other than Grapes and Mango to the world during the year 2024-25 as is in below table.

Major Export Destinations (2024-25): Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Iran, Nepal and Bangladesh. (Source: DGCIS)