Rains for settling and planting is done at appropriate time. Pits are later on filled with well-rotten compost or farmyard manure, 3 kg. Size are made in April-May and exposed to sun for a period of fifteen days. size, whereas in heavy and gravely soils pits of 1x1x1 m. upto the age of 13 years has been adopted successfully. Heavy rainfall the crop can be planted as late as September. Usually planted in the beginning of the rainy season. Is commercially propagated by vegetative methods such as air layering or gooteeĭone in any season provided irrigation facilities are available. The plants for windbreak may be planted at a distance Tamarind, silver oak and casuarinas are established on the wind-ward side or onĪll sides of the orchard. Ploughed two to three times and then leveled. Jonnavalasa I & II, Bangalore, Vavi Valsa Kalipatti, Calcutta round, Kirthibharathi, Dwarapudi, Pala, PKM-1, The state-wise growing belts are mentioned At higher elevations in places like PunjabĪnd Haryana, it gives only one crop from summer flowering in April and May. Coastal climate is best suited for its cultivation.Īnd medium black soils with good drainage are ideal for cultivation of sapota. It needs warm (10-38 0Ĭ) and humid climate (70% relative humidity) for growth and can be cultivated Need attention to give a fillip to high quality commercial production. Grading, processing, packaging and quality control are important aspects which
To produce value added products based on sapota, so that farmers get an assuredįor preservation, cold storage, refrigerated transportation, rapid transit, jam, jelly, squashes and fruit drinksĪre produced from sapota after blending it with other fruits. Nowadays dry segments and flakes of the fruit are being processed but to a & colour of the pulp), high labour requirement in peeling, removal of seedsĮtc. Negligible due to the sensitivity of the fruit to heat (changing the flavour
Due to mishandling of produce about 25-40% is Therefore, bulk of the produce is usedįor table purpose and is handled at ambient climatic conditions causingĬonsiderable post harvest losses. co-operative and private traders.Īnd is also sensitive to cold storage. Pre-requisite for successful commercial cultivation. Non-ideal post harvest practices, transport procedures, lack of proper storageĮxport of sapota from India during the period 1999-2000 to 2002-03 is given in Graph-3.
Export constituted only a very minor fraction of MARKET ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY 4.1 Demand and Supply patterns The milky latex secretedīy unripe sapota fruits, known as chuckle forms the base for making chickletĤ. Is also an ingredient of fruit salads and milk shakes. Minerals (Ca, P and Fe.) Sapota pulp is used for making sweets and halwas. Source : Database of National Horticulture Board, Ministry ofĭigestible sugar (15-20%) and an appreciable source of protein, fat, fibre and
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