Fruits are an integral part of the human diet and contribute to nutrition, as they are wealthy sources of fibre, vitamin C and water. India, with the most diverse climatic conditions across its duration and break, ranging from the cold Himalayan belts to the tropical belts in Southern India holds the distinction of being the world’s second-largest producer of fruits.
These increasingly rare, secondary fruits are collected from the wild and eaten mostly by the inhabitants, but find their way into the demands during the sizzling summers and cold winters of the subcontinent.
India is famous for producing mangoes, which are also its national fruit. In several regions of India, we could find numerous fruits which are due to the modification in the geographical and climatic situations prevailing all over the country. Let’s have a look at the top fruits that are grown in India.
1. Strawberry
Mahabaleshwar is a very small town in the region Satara of State Maharashtra. Strawberries are one of the fruits that are popular in this place. Home-grown strawberry is extremely fresh and delicious in taste. The fruit also has a juicy and sweet taste. There are many strawberry farms in this place and people often visit these plantations. Along with strawberries, we can also find fruits like raspberry, mulberry, and gooseberry. These are also very famous. It got its indication tag in the year 2010.
2. Litchi
Muzaffarpur is a state in the Bihar state of India. Litchi is a small tropical fruit. It is famous for producing litchis. Litchis are good and safe to eat as it is rich in potassium which helps to control the blood pressure and helps to keep your heart healthy.
It is furthermore known as Shahi lychees and it is recognized as the Lychee Kingdom. It is taking off to be the fourth product from the state after jardalu mangoes, Katarni rice, and Magahi paan to get the GI tag which stands for Geographical indication.
3. Kashmiri Apple
Apples are grown in the northern part of India like Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and north-eastern states like Sikkim. When it comes to the vastest producer of apples in India, Kashmir occupies the first place. There are so many combinations of apples in Kashmir but the vastly popular ones are Kashmir Golden Apple.
4. Apple Ber
Apple Ber is a new variety of fruit, which is matured in some cities of Maharashtra and the popular Ballari district of Karnataka. Normally, all kinds of soils are suitable for the cultivation of this kind of horticultural fruit. Maharashtra is one of the biggest producers of such types of beer. Other types of beer are also found in many parts of India but this is a special kind of beer.
5. Jamun
Jamun is born in south-eastern countries like India and Sri Lanka and it is also one of the most yearly grown fruit trees in India. This species is considered to be invasive in Hawaii and it is also found in some places of Guyana and some places of Trinidad and Tobago also regarded as T & T.
6. Ganganagar
It is a fruit just like an orange. It is very beneficial for fitness as it includes many vitamins and nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Fiber, Calcium, and Potassium. Not only in Rajasthan, but it can also be found in hilly states like Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand and plain states like Punjab and Haryana. In terms of production, it occupies third place after fruits like mango and banana.
7. Kiwi Fruits
When it comes to the biggest producing Kiwi district, Arunachal Pradesh is on the lid. It is also recognized as Chinese gooseberry and it is cultivated widely in countries like Japan, China, Iran, Spain, New Zealand, Italy, and the USA. It is not only found in hilly areas like Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, J and K, and Meghalaya but also in southern parts of India like Kerala, Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh. Abbott, Monty, Tomuri, and Hayward are some of the varieties that are cultivated in India. It requires comparatively more chilling hours. You can also grow this fruit in a greenhouse farming.
8. Karonda
People often confuse Karonda with cranberries but the two are different fruits though. Karonda is also known as Bengal currant. This fruit has a rich source of iron. It has vitamin C which helps in the growth and restoration of tissues also.
Having a sourish taste, this fruit is mostly savoured in pickles but the black fruits are fine. Eating them raw can supply you with some health-benefiting effects. As it has vitamin C, sometimes it is used in the treatment of anaemia.
So, all of these special kinds of varieties of fruits are available in India. Most of these fruits originated from a naturally growing wild in cities, villages, and forests. And many of these fruits are produced on farms and in home gardens. Now want to try all the delicious Fruits. Hope you find it informational.