Abstract:
Strawberries are grown in many areas of Maharashtra. Satara district is not an exception. As
a matter of fact, many strawberry products from Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar region have
become very popular and brands like Mapro are well established. Strawberries were not
grown in large quantities few years back but with gradual increase in demand for table
varieties as well as from processing units, number of farmers have now taken up this
activity. Some progressive farmers should undertake strawberry processing as a measure of
forward integration. With assured supply of good quality strawberries, quality of products
would be very good and the competitive edge would also go up. This product can also be
produced in HP & J&K.
