India 2nd largest fruit producer in world

DELHI:  Presently, India is second largest fruit producer in the world. Annual growth in horticulture has seen fruit production grow faster than vegetables though the latter constitute the largest segment of this sector of agriculture. The stellar performance of fruits has attracted attention of statisticians with the agriculture ministry ' s ' horticultural statistics at a glance 2015 ' noting that India was making its presence felt as the second largest producer of vegetables and fruit. "Grapes occupy the premier position in exports with 107.3 thousand tonnes valued at Rs 1,086 crore in 2014-15. Other fruits which attained significant position in exports are banana and mango," according to the the handbook report.