Table 1 The major horticultural crops viz., fruits, vegetables, spices and flowers grown commercially by farmers in Madhya Pradesh state of central India
Sector | Major crops |
|---|---|
Vegetables | Potato (Solanum tuberosum), onion (Allium cepa), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), brinjal (Solanum melongena), bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata), peas (Pisum sativum) |
Spices | Chillies (Capsicum annuum), garlic (Allium sativum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), coriander (Coriandrum sativum) |
Fruits | Guava (Psidium guajava), citrus (Citrus spp.), aonla (Phyllanthus emblica), papaya (Carica papaya), banana (Musa paradisiaca), mango (Mangifera indica) |
Flower | Marigold (Tagetes erecta), gaillardia (Gaillardia pulchella), rose (Rosa spp.), tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), gladiolus (Gladiolus spp.), gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) |