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Fruits constitute a wide dimension for Indian economy, because of the climatic diversity in the country accounts to grow spectrum of fruits, fresh or dried. The fruits are considered important by the horticulture board of India, mostly grown in the areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, hilly r egions of North Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Tripura, West Bengal and Orissa. The fruits range to mango, banana, pineapple, oranges, grapes, apple, lemon etc. India is world s largest producer of mango and banana and places 4th and 5th in pineapple and orange production respectively. Mangoes are grown in wide varieties, with special taste in each like Alphonso, Bangalora, Banganpalli, Bombai, Bombay Green, Dashehari, Fajli, Fernnadin, Himsagar, Kesar, Kishen Bhog, Langra, Mankurad, Mulgoa, Neelum, Chausa, Suvarnarekha, Vanraj, Zardalu. The hybrid range produced in India is Amarapali, Mallika, Arka Aruna, Arka Puneet, Arka Anmol, Arka Neelkiran, Ratna, Sindhu, Au Rumani, and Manjeera etc. Coconut is grown in abundance in the coastal areas of India including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, A & N Islands, Lakshadweep and Pondichery. The almond is known as the king of nuts among dry fruits, is a highly nutritious food. They are largely cultivated in hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. They are two types; sweet and bitter and are widely used in sweets for delicious tastes and are used in producing almond oil, perfume and cosmetics. India is the world s largest cashew producer and exporter. Within India, the States of Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Tamil Nadu as well as in the Northeast are top cashew cultivators. Cashew is supplied in wide range are like Vengurla, Bhubaneshwar, Kanaka and Dhana etc. Peanut is used as food- stuff and widely used for cooking oil, raw seeds, roasted, boiled, animal feed like, pressings, seeds, green material, straw etc, and industrial raw material for soap, detergent, cosmetics. The peanut seed contains 40-50% fat, 20-50% protein, and 10-20% carbohydrate. They grow in tropical and sub tropical areas like in Indian regions of Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Saurashtra region in Gujarat, West Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Walnut is a popular dry fruit cultivated in moist coniferous forests of the Eastern and Western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, hilly regions of North and South, the Eastern hills, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. These fruits in fresh and dried are widely supplied by host of traders and suppliers.
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