Pomegranate Fruits
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1 | Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the commercially important fruit crops of India. |
2 | It can grow in best the type of soil is deep, heavy loamy soils and soils having a good drainage capacity. It can tolerate alkalinity and salinity to a certain extent. Presence of moisture in soil causes fruit cracking and lower yield. |
3 | Pomegranate grows well under semi-arid conditions and can be grown upto an altitude of 500 m. above m.s. |
4 | Fruit is consumed fresh or in the form of juice, jam, squash and syrup. |
5 | Rainfall requiremen:Pomegranate crop is recommended in a region that receives moderate rainfall of 500-800 mm per year. |
6 | Pomegranate farming can be very profitable in dry land areas where plenty of sunlight is available. |
7 | Commercial orchards produce,with proper maintenance 15 to 20 tonnes per hectare. |

Projections Per Acre(in INR)
Plants per acre: 1,743
1st year Expenses: 1,743 x 350 = 6,10,050/-. First year Land establishment cost: 1,75,000. And Maintenance Cost: 50,000.
Yearly maintenance: 3,34,020 x 3 years = 10,02,060/-.
Total cash out flow = 18,37,110/-.
Income can start in 3rd year but full yield will be in 20th year.
Estimated Revenue: 1,11,55,200/-.
from 3rd year to 20th year which is 207 times
Prices as per 2019-20 FY
Yield Statistics
- 3 Years
113 Times
- 10Years
161 Times
- 20 Years
189 Times
Cost Benefit Analysis
Cost for 1,743 seedlings = (1,743x Rs.350) = 6,10,050/-. Rupees
Trees will start fruit after a period of 3 years:
Age (Years) | Yield (Kgs) | REVENUE | Income (INR) |
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3 | 12Kg | 100Rs. | 20,91,600/- |
5 | 15Kgs | 100Rs. | 26,14,500/-. |
5 | 2150Kgs | 380Rs. | 8,17,000 |
10 | 17Kgs | 100Rs. | 26,63,100/-. |
20 | 20Kgs | 100Rs. | 34,86,000/-. |
Areas of Plantation
- Commercial Orchards.
- Pomegranate farming can be very profitable in dryland areas where plenty of sunlight is available.
- Land is prepared by ploughing, harrowing, leveling and removing weeds.
Few Considerations
- Initial maintenance is required for 2 years.
- Spraying 0.2% borax 30-40 days before fruit ripening also helps control cracking of fruits.
- It needs hot and dry weather in summer and cold and dry weather during winter. However, it cannot tolerate frost.
- Return is expected from 3 years.
Positive Confirmations
- This amazing fruit contains three times as many antioxidants as either wine or green tea.
- They are good in export value.
- Pomegranates have anti-viral, and anti-tumor properties, and contain vitamins and minerals including calcium, potassium, zinc, vitamin K, niacin.
- It contains Folate,antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.
- These fruits supply iron to the blood, thus helping reduce symptoms of anemia like exhaustion, dizziness, weakness, and hearing loss.




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