Question

Write a short note on horticulture crops grown in india in

Answer 1

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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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Answer 2

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Horticulture is the practice of growing/production of both fruit and vegetable crops. India is a producer of tropical as well as temperate fruits and occupies a unique position in the global market. Some of the major crops grown in india are :-

● Mangoes : Many varieties of mangoes like Safeda, Dussehri, Langda, Sindoori, etc. are grown in Maharashtra, U.P, Andorra Pradesh and West Bengal.

● Oranges : Nagpur and Cherrapunjee are famous for orange varieties of India.

● Bananas : Bananas of various qualities are grown in Kerala, Mizoram, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

● Lichi and Guava : These are famous in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar.

● Pineapple and Grapes : Pineapple production is mainly concentrated in Meghalaya and grapes are grown in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

● Apples, pears, apricots and walnuts : These are mainly temperate fruits and are grown in J&K and Himachal Pradesh and are in great demand all over the world.

● Vegetables : India produces about 13 per cent of the world's vegetables. It is an important producer of peas, cauliflower, onion, cabbage, tomato, brinjal and potatoes. There is a potato institute in Shimla where study is made on various qualities of potatoes grown in India.