Introduction:
The fruit and vegetable processing industry in India is highly decentralized having wide capacities. The diverse agro-climatic zones make it possible to grow almost all varieties of fresh fruits and green vegetables in India.
The individual products under this sub head are Apple Juice, Beans Shelled, Chips Fried, Dried Apricots, Uncooked or Cooked, Grapefruit Juice, Jam Jellies of Other Fruits, Lemon Juice, Pineapple Juice, Tomato Juice, Mango Juice, Asparagus preserved, Cherries Dried, Apples, Fruit & Nuts, Grape Juice, Jam Jellies of Apple, Olives, Sweet corn, Tomato Prepared of Preserved, Cucumbers/Gherkins (Prepared/Preserved).
Exports:
The country has exported Processed Fruits, Juices & Nuts to the world during the year 2023-24 as is in below table. (Source: DGCIS).
| Export Volume FY24 (MT) | Exported in FY24 (USD Mil) | |
| Processed Fruits, Juices & Nuts | 489,216.32 | 682.58 |
Major Export Destinations (2023-24) : U.S.A, Netherland, Saudi Arab, United Arab Emts and Russia. (Source: DGCIS).