This document summarizes the major fruits grown in Pakistan, including oranges, mangoes, apples, apricots, dates, guavas, and watermelons. It provides details on production quantities, varieties grown, and export information. The top fruits are oranges, of which Pakistan is the largest producer globally of the Kinnow variety, and mangoes, for which Pakistan has over 150 varieties and is the fifth largest producer worldwide.

2. Fruit Farming in Pakistan
By: FR MH

3. Content….
• Major fruits of Pakistan
• Orange
• Mango
• Apples
• Apricots
• Dates
• Guava
• Watermelon
• Thanks giving note 

5. Orange
• Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of Kinow
(mandarin) and oranges in the world, with 2.1 million
tons. Pakistan world mandarin and oranges market
share during the year 1997 was 0.9 percent and 3.6
percent in terms of value and volume respectively.
• Pakistan is also the largest producer of ‘Citrus Reticula’
variety (Kinow), this unique variety of citrus is
indigenous to this part of the world. According to an
estimate approx. 95 percent of the total Kinow
produced all over the world is grown in Pakistan.

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• The soil and climatic conditions in Pakistan have given
the Kinnow a unique flavor which distinguishes it from
other comparable mandarins grown in the world. An
ideal condition for growing kinnow includes abundance
of water, rich nitrogen content in the soil and relatively
cool weather. Winter in the plains of Punjab province
provides an excellent atmosphere for this fruit and the
resulting fruit is sweet and has a very distinct taste

8. Mango
• Pakistan produces over 150 varieties of mango. Mango
is the fruit par excellence of Subcontinent. Pakistan is
an important mango growing country in the world. The
soil and climatic conditions of Pakistan are highly
suitable for mango cultivation. According to FAO
production year book of 2001, Pakistan stands FIFTH
among mango growing countries of the World.

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• Mango enjoys second position after citrus in Pakistan.
It is grown in the province of Punjab over an area of
48413 hectares out of 94121 hectares in the country
(MINFAL 99- 2000). Most of the remaining acreage is
planted in Sindh. At present, (1999-2000) the total
annual production of fruits in Pakistan is 58,46,342
tons. Even if all of this production reaches to the
consumers, per head per day availability of fruit is
meagre 114 grams. Fresh and processed fruits and
vegetables export make up less than 1 percent of
Pakistan’s total export. That is a matter of concern
when the need for diversification of export is badly felt

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• The mango from Pakistan is well known for its taste
and quality abroad. More than 53,000 tons of mango is
exported to neighbouring and European countries, i.e.
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,
United Kingdom, France, Malayasia and Singapore etc.
fetching foreign exchange. Langra, Dusehri, Samar
Behisht, Chaunsa, Anwar Ratol are important varieties
grown in Punjab. Sindhri, Bagan Pali, Suwarneka,
Neelum and Gulab Khas are leading ones from Sindh.

12. Apricots
• These beautifully orange colored fruits with
their velvety skin are full of beta-carotene and
fiber. They’re also a cash crop for many
households in Gilgit-Baltistan region where
the apricots are extremely sweet and tasty.
• The fresh and dry apricots are both loved by
not only Asians but Europeans too.

14. Apples
• With 13 lac 35 thousand tons of Apple production,
Pakistan is world’s 10th largest country.
• Baluchistan is the key contributor of Apple
production in Pakistan while KPK stands on second
number with contributing 25 percent of national
Apple growth.

16. Dates
• Pakistan has become the third largest country in the
world that is exporting dates to the rest of the world
and with proper attention and appropriate
interventions this sector can flourish manifold.The date
sector offers substantial opportunities for exports,
income and employment generation in addition to
economic growth of the country, said an official of
Ministry of Commerce and Textile while talking to APP
here.The annual production of dates in Pakistan is
estimated at around 535,000 tonnes of which only
86,000 tonnes are exported and the rest are either
consumed locally or perish, he informed

18. Guava
• GUAVA is the fruit of the tropics. It grows
luxuriantly in Pakistan and occupies third position
among major fruits grown in the country after
citrus and mango.
• Cultivated approximately on an area of 62.3
thousand hectares, the total guava production is
of 512.3 thousand tonnes annually with a yield of
8,223 kg per hectare.
• But the crop’s full economic potential is not
realised because of lack of required focus on
guava processing, value-addition and exports.

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• Guava, at present, is grown primarily for fresh
consumption only. Traders are of the view that there
is a good international market potential for the fresh
guava and the demand will grow with more
consumers becoming acquainted with the fruit.

21. Watermelon
• It’s an all time favorite fruit for most Pakistanis
especially because of its sweet and refreshing
quality to combat the deadly heat. And the
feeling one gets if given the middle part,
without the seeds, is quite invigorating.

23. Thanks Giving Note 
• As now you have seen that Pakistan has a lot
of scope in the international fruit market and
can take a strong place in the market , WE
should be thankful to Allah(swt) for soooo
many bounties.
ALHUMDOLILLAH!
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