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The total production of fruits in the world is around 370 million MT. India ranks first in the world with an annual output of 32 million MT. While there are almost 180 families of fruits that are grown all over the world, citrus fruits constitute around 20% of world’s total fruit production. The fruits are processed into various products such as fruit juices & concentrates, canned fruit, dehydrated fruit, jams & jellies etc. The levels of processing in the major fruit producing countries in the world are, Brazil : 70%, USA : 60-70%, Malaysia : 83% and Israel : 50%. International trade in processed fruit products is around US$ 9200 million.
Although India is the largest producer of fruits in the world, the production per capital is only about 100 gms per day. However, it is estimated that more than 20-22% of the total production of fruits is lost due to spoilage at various post harvest stages. Thus the per capita availability of fruits is further reduced to around 80 gms per day which is almost half the requirement for a balanced diet.
