About Orange
India's citrus trade is led by the Nagpur mandarin (santra) of Vidarbha and the Kinnow of Punjab and Rajasthan, with hill mandarins in Kodagu and the Northeast.
Where Orange Is Grown in Karnataka
The main orange districts of Karnataka are Kodagu. Karnataka is India's leading producer of ragi, coffee, arecanut and silk, and a top producer of maize, tur, tomato, onion, flowers, grapes, pomegranate and coconut. Bengaluru is the centre of India's flower trade, and Davangere, Kalaburagi, Kolar and Byadgi host major crop markets.
Season in Karnataka
Nagpur: Oct–Jan and Feb–Apr; Kinnow: Dec–Mar. Exact arrival dates in Karnataka depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Orange Is Sold in Karnataka
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Karnataka was one of the first states to run a unified electronic market platform across its APMCs.
Other major markets in Karnataka
- Yeshwanthpur APMC, BengaluruOnion, potato, grainsAboutExplore
- K.R. Market and IFAB, BengaluruFlowersAboutExplore
- DavangereMaizeAboutExplore
- KalaburagiTurAboutExplore
- KolarTomatoAboutExplore
- ShivamoggaArecanutAboutExplore
- ByadgiChilliAboutExplore
State Agencies in Karnataka
Orange has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies CorporationRagi and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- CAMPCO and arecanut cooperativesArecanut marketingAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Most Nagpur mandarins and Kinnow are eaten fresh. Kinnow is also a major juice fruit for street vendors and processors in Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi. Peel goes into pectin and essential oil. New processing plants in Vidarbha aim to use the large ambia crop for juice and concentrate.
Kinnow is washed, waxed and graded by size in packhouses in Abohar and Sri Ganganagar, then packed in wooden or corrugated boxes. Nagpur mandarin is graded by size and colour; the deep-orange, easily peeled fruit of the mrig crop fetches the best prices. Greening disease, Phytophthora and declining old orchards are the main problems.
Bangladesh is the largest buyer of Indian mandarins, so changes in Bangladesh's import duty strongly affect Vidarbha prices. Kinnow is also shipped to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Gulf. A big crop in one region can depress national prices for weeks.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export orange across India, including from Karnataka. Tap a name for details.
- INI Farms Pvt LtdExporter of bananas, pomegranates and grapes to about 35 countriesAboutExplore
- Freshtrop Fruits LtdAhmedabad · listed; grapes and pomegranate exporterAboutExplore
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · grapes, fruits and processingAboutExplore
- APEDAExport registration and residue control (GrapeNet, AnarNet, MangoNet)AboutExplore
Research and Advice in Karnataka
New varieties, crop advice and seed for orange growers in Karnataka come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- University of Agricultural Sciences, BengaluruBengaluruAboutExplore
- University of Agricultural Sciences, DharwadDharwadAboutExplore
- University of Horticultural SciencesBagalkotAboutExplore
Orange in Other States
Maharashtra · Madhya Pradesh · Punjab · Rajasthan · Haryana · Meghalaya · Assam · Arunachal Pradesh · Mizoram
Related: Orange – all India · Karnataka · All crops
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