Pomegranate: The Dryland Fruit

Where and How Pomegranate Is Grown

Maharashtra leads, with Solapur, Sangli, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune and Osmanabad districts. Karnataka (Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Chitradurga), Gujarat (Kutch, Banaskantha), Andhra Pradesh (Anantapur) and Rajasthan (Barmer, Jalore) follow. Pomegranate tolerates drought and saline water and is grown on drip. Farmers choose among three bloom seasons (ambe, mrig and hasta bahar) by controlling water. Bacterial blight is the biggest disease threat.

• Solapur APMC, MaharashtraMain pomegranate marketAboutExplore
• Sangola and Atpadi, MaharashtraPomegranate beltsAboutExplore
• ICAR – National Research Centre on PomegranateSolapurAboutExplore

• 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

Varieties

Bhagwa (also sold as Kesar or Sinduri) is the leading commercial variety, with a deep red skin and red, soft-seeded arils that suit both domestic and export markets. Ganesh, Arakta, Mridula and the new Solapur Lal (a biofortified hybrid from ICAR-NRCP) are also grown.

Uses, Quality and Exports

Most fruit is sold fresh, graded by weight (from about 200 g to over 400 g), colour and freedom from cracks and spots. Processors extract ready-to-eat arils sold in cups, and juice and concentrate. Export orchards register on APEDA's AnarNet for residue control. India sends pomegranates to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, the UK, Bangladesh and Nepal, and has opened sea shipments to the USA and Australia.

Price Drivers

Bacterial blight (oily spot) can destroy whole orchards in rainy years and cause shortages. The bloom season chosen by farmers spreads supply through the year, but prices are usually highest for hasta bahar fruit harvested in spring.

Pomegranate by State

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