Fruit & Fruit Trees

Central India, with its rich ecological diversity and dense forests, boasts a treasure trove of wild fruits that are not only edible but packed with nutritional and medicinal benefits. These fruits, often overlooked, serve as a source of sustenance and health for indigenous communities and are increasingly drawing attention for their potential in broader dietary applications. This blog delves into the scientific names, distribution, seasons, and benefits of some of the most remarkable wild fruits of Central India.

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fruits featured:

• Madhuca longifolia
• Diospyros melanoxylon
• Ziziphus mauritiana
• Aegle marmelos
• Tamarindus indica
• Syzygium cumini
• Schleichera oleosa
• Mangifera indica (wild type)
• Buchanania cochinchinensis
• Limonia acidissima
• Grewia asiatica
• Neolamarckia cadamba
• Manilkara hexandra (sapodilla rootstock!)
• Ficus racemosa

also native to India:

• Garcinia indica
• Cullenia exarillata (durian rootstock!)

India is known as the land of spices, but it has plenty of native fruits too! Does anyone know of any other remarkable fruits native to India? There are probably plenty more.