Question

Explain the major Horticulture crops in India and also write their areas of cultivation.

Answer 1

Answer:

   Orange: ...

   Mango: ...

   Grape: ...

   Banana: ...

   Guava: ...

   Pineapple: ...

   Cashew: ...

   Mushroom:

area covered is 25.87 million hectares

Explanation:

Onion production in the current year is likely to be around 23.62 million tonnes (MT) as against 23.26 MT in 2017-18, while potato output is estimated at 52.58 MT compared to 51.31 MT.

Tomato production is estimated to rise 2 per cent to 20.51 MT as against 19.76 MT in 2017-18.

The production of fruits is estimated at 97.35 MT, while that of vegetables at about 187.5 MT.

Answer 2

Horticulture is the art of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers. India occupies a major position in the production of horticulture crops.

•India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world after China.

Fruits :

•India is a producer of both tropical and temperate fruits.

•Different fruits are produced by different states. They are:

1• Mangoes : Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

2•Oranges :Nagpur and Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya).

3•Bananas :Kerala, Mizoram, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

4•Lichi and Guava : Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.

5•Grapes : Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

6•Apples,Apricots, pears and walnuts : Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Vegetables :

•India produces 13% of the world's vegetables.

•India is also an important producer of peas, cauliflower, onion, cabbage, tomato, brinjal, and potato.
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