Some Fruit Crops Found in Different Agro-climatic Zones of Nepal

Some Fruit Crops Found in Different Agro-climatic Zones of Nepal

The table mentioned below is about approximately cultivated major fruit crops among different climatic zones of Nepal. However many fruits are also cultivated in different climatic zones differing from the table below. There may be many local names of fruits within the country due to variations of languages from cultural and regional aspects.

S.No.	Climatic Zones Or Climatic Regions	English Name	Varieties	Scientific Name	Nepali Name or Local Name
1.	Tropical Zone Elevation: <100masl Mean annual temperature:20-250C	Mango	Bombay Green, Bombay Yellow, Gopalbhog, Dasheri, Maldah, Mallika, Amrapali, Chausa, Culcuttiya, Sipiya	Mangifera indica	आँप  आम
		Litchi	Desi, Early Bedana, Majufarpur, Sahi, Purbi, China, Rojasnted, Late, Bedana, Culcuttiya	Litchi chinensis	लिची
		Banana	Basrai dwarf, Harichhal, Robusta, Willium hybrid, Molbhog, Chinichampa, Local, Munge, Dhusre	Musa paradisica	केरा  केला  कोला
		Pineapple	Giant Q, Morisus	Anasus comosus	भुइँकटहर
		Papaya	Washington, Honey dew, Koyambatur, Singapore pink, Raanchi dwarf, Poush delicious, Solo	Carica papaya	मेवा  पपिता / पपितो
		Gauva	Lucknow-49, Illahabad safed, Red Flesh, Seedless, Chitidaar, Kg-1	Psidium gaujava	अम्बा  अम्बक  बेलौती
		Jackfruit	Rudrakshi, Singapore, Karubaraka, Penibaraka	Artocarpus heterophyllus	कटहर / रुखकटहर
		Anola	Banarashi, Chakaiya, Kanchan, Fransis, Krishna	Phyllanthus emblica	अमला
		Avocado	Furt, Ethinger, Rid, Hash, Topa-topa	Persea Americana	घ्यूफल
		Chinese Date or Indian Plum	Umraan, Gola, Chochal, Banarashi, Naajuk, Kaithali	Zigyphus maurititiana	बयर
		Areca nut	Chhaliya, Mohitnagar, Kaamroop, Mangala	Areca catechu	सुपारी  सुपाडी
		Coconuut	West coast tall, Fizzi, S.S. Green, Saan roman, Phillipino, Cheni, Resia, Dwarf Green, Coconino	Cocos nucifera	नरिवल
		Stone apple	Mirjapuri, Kagaji ganda, Kagaji ertawa, Kagaji banarashi	Aegle marmelos	बेल
2.	Sub Tropical Zone Elevation: 1000-1500 masl Mean annual temperature:17.5-200C	Mandarin	Dhankuta local, Pokhara local, Kinno, Yoshida Podkan, Mercut, Otaa ponkaan, Unsu, Thai tangarin	Citrus reticulate	सुन्तला
		Sweet Orange	Local Junar, Navel orange, Washington navel, Yoshida navel, Tarakko newshelar	Citrus sinensis	जुनार  मौसम
		Lime	Mexican, Banarashi, Local Golden Lime	Citrus aurantifolia	कागती  काग्जी
		Lemon	Nepali amilo, Eureka round, Eureka oblong, Lishwan, Panta-1	Citrus limon	निम्बुवा  चुक
		Kumquats	Japanese Round	Citrus japonica	मुन्ताला
		Jymir	Seti jyamir, Kali jymir	Citrus junos	ज्यमिर
		Pomelo	Thai ( Seto gudi), Local Selection (Rato gudi)	Citrus grandis	भोगटे
3.	Warm Temperate Elevation: 1500-2000 masl Mean annual temperature:15-17.50C	Peach	Orayan, Spring time, Arm gold, French early, Red heaven, Texas yellow, Floridason, Peri green, Albert, July Albert	Prunus persica	आरु
		Pear	Wartlet, Anju beure hardy, Conference, Farping, Hosue, Chojuro, Sinko	Pyrus communis	नासपाती
		Walnut	Thinsel, Hartle, Ashle, Flankwet	Juglanus regia	ओखड  ओखर
		Nepali Hog Plum	Local Varieties	Choerospondias axillaris	लप्सी
		Apricot	Sakarpara, Kaisa, New castle	Prunus americana	खुर्पानी
4.	Cool Temperate Elevation: 2000-3000masl                               Mean annual temperature:20-250C	Apple	Golden delicious, Red delicious, Rome beauty, Green smith, Anna	Malus domestica	स्याउ
		Olive	Pendolino, Frontio	Olea europaea	जैतुन
		Kiwi Fruit	Aalishaan, Hey-ward, Tomori	Actinidia deliciosa	किवी फल
		Pomegranate	Bedana, Kandhari, Ganesh, Sindhuriya, Mridula	Punica granatum	अनार
5.	Sub Alpine Elevation: 3000-4000masl Mean annual temperature:5-100C	In this agro-climatic region of Nepal there are no such prominent fruits cultivated.

Source: Krishi Diary 2075

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