Fruit trees for steady income and better nutrition, with their benefits, best-fit land and uses.
Fruit trees give farm families regular income and healthy food, along with shade and carbon storage. These are the fruit species we most often recommend.
Long-lived orchard tree with seasonal income.
Best for: Deep, well-drained soils. Orchards with intercrops in the early years.
Hardy fruit tree that bears early.
Best for: A wide range of soils, including lighter soils. Good for small farms.
Evergreen tree with fruit through much of the year.
Best for: Well-drained soils with irrigation. Also suited to coastal areas.
Drought-hardy fruit for dry, rainfed land.
Best for: Dry, rocky and rainfed land such as upland Rayalaseema.
Very hardy fruit tree with high-value processed products.
Best for: Dry and rainfed land with light to medium soils.
Small tree with quick, regular returns.
Best for: Well-drained soils with reliable irrigation.
Multi-purpose palm for coastal and irrigated land.
Best for: Coastal and irrigated land. Other crops can be grown between palms.
Low-input tree for poor and sloping land.
Best for: Gravelly, sloping and coastal soils where other crops are difficult.
Species suit different soils, rainfall and markets. Our field team helps each farmer choose a mix that fits their land.
Mixing a few species spreads risk: fruit trees give yearly income, timber trees build long-term value, and nitrogen-fixing trees improve the soil.
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