Burmese grape (Baccaurea sapida Muell. Arg.) - an underexploited fruit crop of nutritional and economic importance.
Banik B. C., Ubale N. B., Pain R., Bhowmick N.
Author Affiliation: Department of Fruits and Orchard Management, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Dist-Nadia, West Bengal, India.
: 38-41
Abstract : Northern parts of West Bengal possess ample scope for cultivating underutilized tropical and subtropical fruit species. Burmese grape (Baccaurea sapida Muell. Arg.) can be grown well in home-stead and intercropped with rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) and mango (Mangifera indica). It is good source of vitamin C and minerals like calcium and iron. The average diet of rural communities in West Bengal, India is highly deficient in calories, nutrients (calcium, iron) and vitamins (A and C). The crops grown in home-stead are the only sources of protective food for people living in villages in meeting their requirements of vitamins and minerals. Besides meeting the nutritional requirements, it is having much aesthetic, medicinal and income generation potential.