PINEAPPLE

Tripura may offer good quality Pineapple for :-

• Utilisation in fresh form.
• Processing purpose.

Pineapple fruits of Tripura are products of organic farming.

Two varieties of Pineapples are available in Tripura during mid-May to mid-September.
The varieties are Queen and Kew.

Queen Pineapple
Fruits are Spiny, golden yellow in colour and emits pleasant aroma and flavor at the ripen stage. The fruits are harvested when eyes turns yellow during mid-May to mid-July when the fruit is available. Average weight of fruit varies from 600 Grams to 800 Grams. It possess all the good organolaptic qualities. Juice bright yellow colour. TSS varies from 10^o to 14^o brix depending upon the stage of maturity and season. P^H 4 to 4.5. Water content 80% to 90%. Sweetness and unique aroma differentiates it with Pineapple of other region of North East India.


Kew Pineapple
Spineless large size fruit weight varies from 1.5 Kg. to 3 Kg. Highly juicy with TSS content 8° to 12° brix. The colour of Juice is light yellow with considerable aroma and flavor. Highly suitable for canning.
Pineapples harvested at half ripe stage can be kept fresh for 1 to 3 weeks at 12° c to 13° c.
Supply of garden fresh fruit may be made within 72 hours by surface transport & by 1 hour upto Calcutta by Air.

The NERAMAC (North East Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation) and T.S.I.C.(Tripura Small Industries Corporation) are producing and marketing processed products of Pineapple like :-

1. Juice Concentrate.

2. Pineapple Slice (Canned)

ORANGE

Jampui hill ranges with an altitude of 600 Mtrs. with moderately cool climate round the year. Tripura Orange are well known for its high juice content and special sweetness. Fruits are of 150 to 200 Grams weight, uniform round shape. Tripura Orange secured highest honor several times in the all India "Citrus Show". Annual production is around 20,000 M.T. Fruits are available from later part of October to last week of December. It can be marketed in fresh form or in the processed form also. Supply of fresh fruits with required packing may be arranged and transported to Calcutta by Air.

JACKFRUIT

Different types of Jackfruit from soft pulp to hard and small size to large size are grown in Tripura. Tripura Jackfruit has its unique flavor and reducing sugar content ranges from 18 to 20%. Fruits are consumed mostly in fresh form and the pericarp is lured for Cattle feed. Seeds of Jackfruit are high in starch and each fruit gives about 500 Grams of seeds. Powdered seeds  are mixed with flour to add nutritive value of the flour and seed starch may be used for other commercial purposes.


Horticulture wing of the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Tripura successfully produced the following processed items:-

1.Jackfruit Pickle.
2.Jackfruit veberage called Jackfruit Nectar.
3.Canned Jackfruit Juice.
4.Jackfruit squash.
5.Jackfruit Alcohol.

The fruit is cheap in Tripura. Intending entrepreneur willing to undertake Industrial venture in this sector are well come in Tripura. Fruits are available from the month of May to July. Please contact Director, Horticulture & Soil Conservation or Director of Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Tripura, Agartala, Pin - 799001, Tripura

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LITCHI

Litchis are grown in Tripura with least care. There is no pest and disease problem. A full grown Litchi tree produces about 5000 to 10000 fruit annually. Fresh fruits 15 to 20 Grams weights may be dispatched to Calcutta by Air within 2 Hours. The varieties are Mazofforpur and Bombay. Juice recovery is 6 ml per fruit of 20 Gram (including seed). Canned fruits, Litchi juice may be produced and delivered if ordered by NERAMAC.

CASHEWNUT

Tripura soils have been found suitable for growing Cashew. Plantation of this crops is expanding fast due to its high market demand. Present level of production is around 4000 M.T. of Raw-nut. Horticultural wing of the Agri. Deptt., Government of Tripura is processing a special type of Cashewnut manually. In the process raw-nuts are roasted, shells are broken. Drying is performed at low temperature to maintain the potential nutritive value and its natural sweetness. Kernels are dried in electric dryers and packed in Polly bags and marketed with product brand name "Horti-in". Adequate hygiene is maintained in the entire process. This is a natural product either salted or with any preservative. Cost per Kg. of whole carnal is Rs.200.88, split carnal is Rs.173.88 and broken carnal is Rs.146.88. The prices are inclusive of 8% Tripura Sale Tax only. Production is limited, bulk quantity can be supplied within a certain time frame on receipt of supply order. Please contact Director of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Government of Tripura, Agartala, Pin - 799001, Tripura, Agartala.

GINGER, TURMERIC & CHILLY

Ginger and Turmeric grown in the Jampui hill ranges of Tripura were tested at C.F.T.R.I., Mysore. The test results are very much encouraging in the commercial point of view.

Birds cye chilly ( Black Mirch) is a native of Tripura . Most of the Tribal households produce this chilly. Capsacin content of this chilly is 1.3%.

TRUE POTATO SEED - A Revolution in Potato Cultivation.

What is True Potato Seed(T.P.S.)?

Tiny botanical seeds of potato obtained by crossing two parental lines.of Potato, a substitute of traditional seed tubers.



Why T.P.S.?

100 grams of seed is sufficient to cover one hectare area instead of planting 2-2.5 tons of potato seed tuber.  
Being hybrid capable of giving more production.
Absolutely disease free seed material.
No cold storage facility is required for storing T.P.S.
Practically no cost is involved for transporting T.P.S. unlike seed tuber.
Comparatively more resistance to pests and diseases.
Net profit is more as cost of cultivation is less and also as the per hector production is more.

Cost of production of potato using T.P.S. is approximately 55 per cent less in comparison to cost of production of potato using seed tuber. At the same time production may be obtained up to the level of 35 m.t. per hectare.


Package of practices for production of Potato using T.P.S. :

Raising Seedling :
Seeds are sown a 0.5 cm depth in raised nursery beds (6 inches or 15 cm) prepared to good tilt with finely powdered dry cowdung in rows at 10 cm apart & provide shed. Water with fine rose can. Apply foliar spray 0.01% Urea solution from 15th day after sowing on alternate days till the seedlings are ready for transplanting (25 to 28 days) with 3 to 4 leaf stage. Care should be taken against termite and damping-off.

Cultivation in the main field :
Prepare main field to a good tilt. After leveling apply fertilizers @ 75:100:150 kg. NPK per hectare. Make ridges (6 inches or 15 cm. height) furrows at 50 to 60 cm. apart in east - west direction. Irrigate the furrows to 3 inches or 7.5 cm height. Transplant the seedlings on the next day on the northern side of ridges at half the height at 15cm apart. on 35th day apply 75 kg. Nitrogen per hectare after weeding and earthing up is to be done in such a way that the plants come up on top of the earth. Provide irrigation as and when required

What is tuberlet ?
Small tubers upto 20 grams size use as seed tuber. Seed tuber requirement could be brought down to one-third by using tuberlets.


Package of practices of production to Tuberlet using T.P.S. :

At present there are two methods in practice for producing seedling tubers in bed – Single Row Method, Double Row Method
Single Row Method :
Prepare beds of 6 inches or 15 cm. height, 1 mt. width and according to convenient length" at 0.75 cm apart. Bring to good tilth mixing with finely powdered well-rotten dried cow dung. Apply Urea, S.P and M.O.P. @ 20 gms, 60 gms & 25 gms./ Sq.mt. respectively as basal dose. Sow 2-3 seeds per hole at

0.5 cm. depth with 20 cm. X 5 cm. spacing. Provide shade to avoid scorching sun and irrigate the beds with fine rose cane as per necessity. Earth up with the mixture of finely prepared soil and cow dung along with Urea @ 5 gms./sq. mt. at 30th , 45th and 60th day. Cut the haulms at 85th day. During the Whole production period, need base spraying with P.P.C. should be undertaken. Treat the Tuberlets with 3% Boric-acid and store in cold storage for next year after proper drying in shade.
Double Row Method :
Preparation of field and other operation are same as single row method except sowing of seeds. In Double Row method seeds are sown 4 cm. apart in a line and row to row distance is 10 cm. In between two double row distance is 30 cm.
Top dressing with 5 gm. Urea per Sq.mt. at 30th , 45th and 60th day followed by earthing up as practiced in normal crop so that two lines can be covered by a single furrow.
 

T.P.S can be obtained by sending Demand Draft in advance drawn in favour of the Vegetable Seed Production Officer, Horti. Research complex, Nagicherra, Agartala, Tripura (West), Pin - 799 004. Phone-(0381) 240 0068 Rate of T.P.S. is Rs. 16,000/- per Kilogram within India. Rate for abroad is 650 U.S. Dollar per Kilogram excluding Central Excise duty (CED), Freight charge etc..
Availability of  True Potato Seed during 2006-2007 :

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TAPIOCA

Tapioca is grown in Tripura with least care without any fertilization.Productivity of Tapioca in Tripura as high as 40 M.T. per Hct. with minimum cost of production upto Rs.500 per M.T. High starch content of the roots of Tapioca is an alternative source of starch. Any entrepreneur  interested in producing starch from Tapioca is invited in Tripura for establishing industry on manufacture of starch from Tapioca.

Please contact :
Director, Horticulture & Soil Conservation
or
Director, Industries & Commerce,
Govt. of Tripura, Agartala, Pin - 799001, Tripura.

N.E.R.A.M.A.C

The North East Regional Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) in their Fruit juice plant in Tripura is processing and marketing the following products :-

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