The story
Mandarin oranges were planted in the Nagpur region in the 1800s, and the black soil, hot summer and cool winter of Vidarbha give the fruit its sweet-sour taste and loose peel. Orchards spread across Nagpur, Amravati and Wardha districts, and Nagpur became known as the 'Orange City'. The ICAR Central Citrus Research Institute is located in Nagpur. Nagpur orange got a GI tag in 2014.
In numbers
Nagpur Orange is a registered GI for India (Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh), Application No. 385, Certificate No. 215 dated 31-03-2014; the applicant is Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth.
GI Registry (IP India) – Application No. 385, Nagpur Orange · 2014
GI tag
- Nagpur OrangeApplication no. GI Application No. 385, Certificate No. 215 (31-03-2014)GI Registry (IP India) – Application No. 385, Nagpur Orange
Ways in for a newcomer
- Grading, waxing and packing houses for distant and export markets
- Juice, concentrate and orange-barfi units
- Disease-free certified nursery plants
- Peel waste to essential oil and pectin
Problems the cluster faces
- Citrus decline and Phytophthora disease
- Fruit drop in heat and unseasonal rain
- Price crashes in the main season
- Limited processing capacity nearby
Businesses to start here
Multi-Fruit Juice and Squash Unit →Citrus Fruit and Jam Trading (Malta, Orange, Galgal) →Cold Room (2 × 10 MT) for Fruit and Vegetables →