¥Some
progressive farmers who have developed contacts in urban
areasdespatch
them on their own and are able to get a reasonable price for
their produce.
Area
- About *3,**0 Hectares.
Production
- About 5.*0lakhtons/annum
Comparative
Advantage
-
¥Production
of Pomegranate almost throughout the
year.
¥Supply
of Pomegranates even during off - season to the European
Countries.
¥Cultivation
in Arid and Semi-arid tracts of the states Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu
¥Maharastrais
the largest producer.
Farmers Cultivate the crop by
:
¥Carefully
selecting varieties.
¥Adopting
advanced technologies.
¥Spurt
in cultivation and trading of Pomegranate in India from the
last two decades.
¥Important
varieties cultivated
areGanesh,Dholka,
Seedless(Bedana),Bhagwa,Araktha.
¥Seedless
verities such as Paper Shell, Spanish
Ruby,MascutRed
andVelladushow
great potential
¥Peak
harvest January to April
