Current Banana Production in India

With an annual production of 265 Lakh tonnes; Banana is most produced fruit of India. Main Banana producing states are Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Madhya Pradesh. Key varieties of Banana include Dwarf Cavendish; Robusta; Rasthali; Poovan; Nendran; Red Banana; Karpurvalli; Pachanadan; Virupakshi etc. Further, five varieties of Banana have been given GI protection in India. These include:

• Nanjanagud Banana and Kamalapur Red Banana from Karnataka
• Virupakshi Hill Banana & Sirumalai Hill Banana from Tamil Nadu
• Chengalikodan Nendran Banana from Kerala