Tripura jackfruit makes it to German markets
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Tripura is the biggest producer of jackfruit in the country and the best quality jackfruits are available during June-August.
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(This story originally appeared in on Jul 18, 2021)GUWAHATI: In a major boost to export of potential agricultural and processed food products from northeastern region, a shipment of fresh jackfruit was exported from Tripura to Germany by air route.
Tripura is the biggest producer of jackfruit in the country and the best quality jackfruits are available during June-August. Jackfruit is one of the commercial fruit crops in Tripura and has high local demand. Jackfruit is a rich source of carbohydrates, carotene, pectin, calories, calcium, potassium and vitamin A, said an official of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which provided assistance to government of Tripura and farmer producer companies in shipment of jackfruit along with A
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The jackfruit products have been processed at the APEDA assisted pack house owned by Phalada Agro Research Foundations (PARF), Bengaluru.
APEDA registered PARF represents a group of 1,500 farmers with a wide coverage of around 12,000 acres of farms. These farmers grow medicinal and aromatic herbs, coconut, jackfruit, mango puree products, spices and coffee.
PARF facilitates the certification process as per National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), European Union, National Organic Programme (the United States) standards to their small farmers groups. Processing unit of PARF has been certified by APEDA under its accredited Organic Certification.