Mango
Pakistan produces a variety of mangoes each with distinct flavor and taste. This king of fruits is grown in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Mango is the undisputed most popular fruit amongst millions of people in the orient particularly in the Pakistan Sub-continent where it is considered to be the King of Fruits. In fact, there is no exaggeration in claiming that mango, because of its excellent flavor, attractive fragrance, beautiful shades of colors, delicious taste and healthful value, is now recognized as one of the best fruits in the world market.The delicious and juicy mango has long been one of the world's most popular fruits. The fruit's flavor is often described as an exotic mix of pineapple and peach. Mangoes are available from April to September, June and July usually offer the best produce. The tree is related to the pistachio and cashew and grows to an average of 50 feet in height. Each tree produces about 100 mangoes. If you haven't tried a fresh mango, you're in for a treat!
Mangoes are mostly eaten chilled, as it not only enhance their shelf life but also remove the "heat" in the fruit. Pakistani mangoes are rich in Vitamin A, C and D and other antioxidant vitamins. Mangoes have more carotenoids than most other fruits - and that helps toward off colds and reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease. It is a member of the cashew family.
A ripe mango is sweet, with a unique taste that nevertheless varies from variety to variety. The texture of the flesh varies between cultivars, some having a soft, pulpy texture similar to an over-ripe plum, while others have firmer flesh like a cantaloupe or avocado. The flesh has a fibrous texture.
ChaunsaChaunsa is a variety of mango grown in different parts of the world originally from Rahim Yar Khan and Multan in Punjab, Pakistan. The flesh of this mango is firm, fiber-less, has a pleasant flavor, and sweet taste with moderately abundant juice. The gold coloured fruit is generally of good quality and keeps well. The chaunsua is in season from July to September, with ripened fruit being available by August. Even though all Pakistani mangoes are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and other antioxidant vitamins, Chaunsa is considered to be the king of all mangoes in the region. The reason for its popularity is twofold. It has a rich taste and it has one of the best fruit smells in the world. That is why exports of the chaunsa to other countries are increasing each year.
Langra
Langra is a variety of Mango grown in different parts of the world. The taste of langra varies by places, but Pakistani langra is believed to be the best of all. In Pakistan, it grows in the district of Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. Size medium to large, ovate, base round to slightly flatten, shoulders equal. Beak minute but distinct, sinus slight to absence, skin green and thin, flesh fibreless, yellowish brown in color, scented, highly melting, very sweet and very juicy and very tangy. Stone very small, flattened, oval. Weight of an average fruit is about ¼ kg. Fruit quality very good, bearing heavy. Season (Early to mid Season). 1st to 3rd week of July. Heavy yielder.
Began Phali
Began Phali is a mango variety from Sindh. The fruit shape is obliquely oval, Size is big, length about 14 cm. Breadth 9.1 cm Thickness 8.2 cm. Weight 22.0 oz. Base obliquely flattened. Cavity not prominent. Stalk inserted obliquely. Shoulders ventral typically razed, broader and much more higher than dorsal. Back almost rounded. Skin color dark green and glazy when unripe. Yellowish light green with very light crimson patches when ripe. Surface smooth, shining. Dots small distinct. Glands small, crowded.
Other Varities
Anwar Ratole, Began Phali, Chaunsa, Dusheri, Fajri, Fazli, Gulab Khasa, Jannat-ul-Firdos, Lab-e-Mashooq, Langra, Neelum, Saleh Bhai, Saharni, Sindhri, Siroli, Summer Behist Chaunsa, Swarnarika, Zafran, Desi, Neelam, Tota Pari.
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Mandarin
Kinnow is a member of Citrus family. It was developed from a lengthy hyberidization process, through the cross-breeding of two other varieties 'King' and 'Will Leaf'. It is indigenous product from Pakistan. The finest of all the citrus fruits regard this fruit rich in flavor with exquisite taste. It is easy to peel, the rind containing numerous oil glands, comes off easily with bare hands since it is loosely bound compared to other type of citrus fruits. Therefore kinnow can be just peeled off and enjoyed anywhere, anytime.
Pakistan as a nation produces about 12% and stands among the top ten citrus growing countries in the world. These fruits are grown nearly in all the four provinces in varying proportions. The popular varieties grown in Punjab include oranges, Red Blood, Mausami, Ruby Red , Jaffa , Fruiter, Malta, limes and lemons. Approximately about 60 per cent of total citrus production is comprised of mandarin being popularly know as 'Kinnow'. Quality wise, 'Kinnow' is the most important variety. It is relished both domestically and internationally for its flavour. It is golden in colour and has a thin loose skin. This variety has been obtained through the cross-breeding of two other varieties 'King' and 'Will Leaf'.
Our production capacity is 1.28 m tons per season. In Pakistan the kinnow is grown under totally natural conditions to enhance the original flavour of the fruit and to preserve its fundamental goodness.
UsageIt is widely used for juices, squashes, jellies and marmalade.
Shelf Life
Once treated with proper fungicide, waxed and and handeled carefully to store the Kinnow at about 4°C. It can retain its freshness upto 60 days.
Once treated with proper fungicide, waxed and and handeled carefully to store the Kinnow at about 4°C. It can retain its freshness upto 60 days.
Varieties
The popular varieties grown in Punjab include Oranges, Red Blood, Mausami, Ruby Red , Jaffa , Fruiter, Malta, limes and lemons. Approximately about 60 per cent of total citrus production is comprised of mandarin being popularly know as 'Kinnow'. Quality wise, 'Kinnow' is the most important variety. It is relished both domestically and internationally for its flavour. It is golden in colour and has a thin loose skin. This variety has been obtained through the cross-breeding of two other varieties 'King' and 'Will Leaf'.
The popular varieties grown in Punjab include Oranges, Red Blood, Mausami, Ruby Red , Jaffa , Fruiter, Malta, limes and lemons. Approximately about 60 per cent of total citrus production is comprised of mandarin being popularly know as 'Kinnow'. Quality wise, 'Kinnow' is the most important variety. It is relished both domestically and internationally for its flavour. It is golden in colour and has a thin loose skin. This variety has been obtained through the cross-breeding of two other varieties 'King' and 'Will Leaf'.
Health Values
It is rich in Fiber and Vitamin C which is important for the production and maintenance of collagen.
It is rich in Fiber and Vitamin C which is important for the production and maintenance of collagen.
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Apple
Apples contain dietary fiber in their skins and core. About 10% of an apple is made up of carbohydrate and 4% of an apple is made up from a variety of vitamins and minerals. The rest of the apple, more than 80%, is water. A medium-sized eating apple contains about 40 calories; one Kilogram (2.2 lb) of fresh apples provides approximately 2100kJ (500 kcal) of energy. Excluding the peel and core of apples from the diet halves the amount of vitamin C and dietary fiber consumed but makes very little difference to the sugar intake. Red crunchy apples are grown in naturally controlled temperature, cultivating a most fragrant aroma and sweetest flavor that would be a delight to any of taste buds. Apple is a mountainous region fruit often described as "living plant organ" when on the tree and continues its life even after harvest. Apples belong to the rose family.
Red crunchy apples are grown in naturally controlled temperature, cultivating a most fragrant aroma and sweetest flavor that would be a delight to any of taste buds. Apple is a mountainous region fruit often described as "living plant organ" when on the tree and continues its life even after harvest. Apples belong to the rose family. There are more then 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world. Apple trees need to rest for about 900-1000 hours at below 45 o F to properly flower and fruit. If 100 apple trees are grown from the seeds of one tree, they will all be different.
In the diverse conditions of Balochistan, in Pakistan, its uplands are ideally suited for the production of apples in a comparatively disease free environment. We export the traditional variety of apples namely Golden delicious, Turkulu and Amri. August to December is the peak harvest season for Apples.
Production in Pakistan
Pakistan produced about 600,000 above metric tones. In Pakistan, apples have been grown as Commercial Fruit Plants in Balochistan and N.W.F.P., since long. Apple plantation was taken up by the growers in Swat, Dir, Mansehra, Parachinar, Chitral, Hunza, North and South Waziristan Agencies. District Swat covers an area of approximately 4000 square miles within the Malakand Division. The area is mainly a river valley surrounded by mountains, which also have fertile valleys feedings into the main Swat Plain. District Swat is the most important of all the apple producing districts of N.W.F.P. Next in importance come the districts of Mansehra, Dir, Abbottabad, Chitral and Hunza.
Pakistan produced about 600,000 above metric tones. In Pakistan, apples have been grown as Commercial Fruit Plants in Balochistan and N.W.F.P., since long. Apple plantation was taken up by the growers in Swat, Dir, Mansehra, Parachinar, Chitral, Hunza, North and South Waziristan Agencies. District Swat covers an area of approximately 4000 square miles within the Malakand Division. The area is mainly a river valley surrounded by mountains, which also have fertile valleys feedings into the main Swat Plain. District Swat is the most important of all the apple producing districts of N.W.F.P. Next in importance come the districts of Mansehra, Dir, Abbottabad, Chitral and Hunza.
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| 0.3 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 40.0 | 51.4 |
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| 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 42.0 | 53.4 |
World Apple Produtcion
Apple production by the world's leading producing countries is more than 50 million tons. World Production of apples which is 26,127,346 M. Tones, China is on top, U.S.A. second, France third, Turkey fourth, Germany fifth, Italy sixth, Iran seventh and so on. Pakistan's share in the world production is at number eleven.
Apple production by the world's leading producing countries is more than 50 million tons. World Production of apples which is 26,127,346 M. Tones, China is on top, U.S.A. second, France third, Turkey fourth, Germany fifth, Italy sixth, Iran seventh and so on. Pakistan's share in the world production is at number eleven.
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Health BenefitsApple is the very popular fruit world over. An old saying ‘an apple a day keeps a doctor away’ and add to it ‘keeps the old age away’.
Nutritive Values
It has great nutritional values, containing essential food elements
It has great nutritional values, containing essential food elements
Sugar 11%
protein 0.3%,
carbohydrates 14.9%
vitamins C, A & B in a balanced form
protein 0.3%,
carbohydrates 14.9%
vitamins C, A & B in a balanced form
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Banana
Bananas are among the most widely consumed foods in the world. Banana comes in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple and red. Bananas is eaten raw. The flesh varies in taste from starchy to sweet, and texture from firm to mushy.
Export bananas are picked green, and then usually ripened in ripening rooms when they arrive in their country of destination and may show up at the retail market still fully green. Bananas are carefully handled, transported quickly to the seaboard, cooled and shipped under sophisticated refrigeration.
They are refrigerated at between 13.5 and 15 °C (57 and 59 °F) during transportation. This sophisticated technology allows storage and transport for 3-4 weeks at 13 degrees Celsius.
On arrival at the destination the bananas are held at about 17 degrees Celsius and treated with a low concentration of ethylene. After a few days the fruit has begun to ripen and it will be distributed for retail sale.
By Products
Banana Puddings, Custurds, Gourmets, Banana Breads, Chips, Cream pie, Foster, Ketchup, Sauce, Split & Medicated creams for skin.
Banana Puddings, Custurds, Gourmets, Banana Breads, Chips, Cream pie, Foster, Ketchup, Sauce, Split & Medicated creams for skin.
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The cherry is a fleshy fruit that contains a single stony seed. Cherries contain anthocyanins, the red pigment in berries. Cherry anthocyanins have been shown to reduce pain and inflammation. Anthocyanins are also potent antioxidants under active research for a variety of potential health benefits. Human beings who received whole tart cherry powder mixed into a high-fat diet did not gain as much weight or build up as much body fat, and their blood showed much lower levels of inflammation indicators that have been linked to heart disease and diabetes. In addition, they had significantly lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides than the other people.
Grapes grow in clusters of 6 to 300, and are crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the red grape. Dried grapes are referred to as 'raisins' or the local equivalent. Grapes can be eaten raw or used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, and grape seed oil.
Guava fruit, usually 4 to 12 cm long, are round or oval depending on the species. The outer skin may be rough, often with a bitter taste, or soft and sweet. Varying between species, the skin can be any thickness, is usually green before maturity, but becomes yellow, maroon, or green when ripe. Guava fruit generally have a pronounced and typical fragrance, similar to lemon rind but less sharp. Guava pulp may be sweet or sour, off-white to deep pink, with the seeds in the central pulp of variable number and hardness, again depending on species. In Asia, fresh raw guava is often dipped in preserved prune powder or salt. Because of the skin's high level of pectin, boiled guava is also extensively used to make candies, preserves, jellies, jams, marmalades (goiabada), and also for juices and aguas frescas.
It is a fragranced fruit with a sweet taste. The fruit is a drupe, 3–4 cm long and 3 cm in diameter. The outside is covered by a pink-red, roughly-textured rind that is inedible but easily removed. They are eaten in many different dessert dishes. The inside consists of a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh, rich in vitamin C, with a texture somewhat similar to that of a grape only much less moist. The edible flesh consists of a highly developed aril enveloping the seed.
The fruit has yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a skin that is either velvety (peaches) or smooth (nectarines) in different cultivars. The flesh is very delicate and easily bruised in some cultivars, but is fairly firm in some commercial varieties, especially when green. The single, large seed is red-brown, oval shaped, approximately 1.3–2 cm long, and is surrounded by a wood-like husk. A medium peach (75g), has 30 Cal, 7g of carbohydrate (6g sugars and 1g fiber), 1g of protein, 140 mg of potassium, and 8% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin C.
Pomegranate is widely cultivated in Pakistan and is one of the most in demand fruit in the world. As brilliant as rubies, and rich with flavor, Pomegranate are native from Iran to the Himalayas in Northern Pakistan and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. It is rich in color and taste left an indelible mark on many a palate. Natural cultivation of this fruit ensures an original taste.
