Indigenous Fruits of India with Season
Fruit Season Region Uses
Amla (Indian Gooseberry) October to February Across India (UP, MP) Medicinal, pickles, juice
Mango (Mangifera indica) March to July Pan-India Raw & ripe fruit, juice, pickl
Banana (Musa spp.) Year-round (peak Oct-Mar)
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, KeralRaw, ripe, chips, sweets
Bael (Wood Apple) April to June North & Central India Sharbat, medicinal
Ber (Indian Jujube) December to March Rajasthan, Maharashtra, GujaraFresh, dried, medicinal
Jamun (Java Plum) May to August UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Juice, fresh, diabetic control
Jackfruit (Kathal) March to June Kerala, Karnataka, WB, Assam Fruit & vegetable
Phalsa (Grewia asiatica) April to June North & Central India Sharbat, snacks
Coconut (Nariyal) Year-round (peak summer)
Kerala, TN, coastal areas Water, oil, sweets
Tamarind (Imli) February to April AP, TN, Maharashtra Chutneys, candies
Kokum April to June Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka Sharbat, solkadhi
Karonda July to September UP, Rajasthan, MP Pickles, chutney
Wild Indian Cherry November to January NE India, HP Medicinal
Mahua Mar-May (flowers), Jun-AuJharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgar Liquor, oil, sweets
Anjeer (Wild Fig) June to August South & Central India Fresh, dried, medicine
Tendu April to June Central India Fruit, beedi leaves
Khirni March to May Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra Sweet fruit
Palm Fruit (Tadgola) April to July Coastal India Cooling fruit
Chironji April to June MP, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh Seeds in sweets
Indian Hog Plum May to August Assam, WB, coastal Pickle, raw
Kakum / Kachri May to July Rajasthan Chutney, curry
Custard Apple August to October Maharashtra, AP, MP Dessert fruit
