In Maharashtra - India, the yield of pomegranates makes it the important fruit commercial crop for the state. Out of the annual national production of 1.25 lac hectares being used for this fruit, Two thirds of this area is grown in Maharashtra alone. The other states that grow this fruit include Gujarat, Rajasthan. Banana is a globally important fruit crop with 97.5 million tones of production, of which 24.5% is contributed by India alone.

The main banana growing states in the country are Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In terms of area under cultivation Tamil Nadu ranks first, while in terms of production Maharashtra tops the list.asthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.