FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Pakistan is fortunate in having great diversity in its soil and in its ecological and climatic conditions, ranging from extremely warm to temperate, to very cold. This enables the country to grow many kinds of trees, plants, shrubs, vines and creepers which yield a large variety of fruits and vegetables.
Pakistan is primarily an agricultural country and it grows a wide range and large varieties of fruits & vegetables. Export of fruits and vegetables is subject to compulsory grading and certification by Agriculture and Live Stock Marketing and Grading Department and Plant Protection Department respectively. Principal fruits which are being exported include mangoes, citrus (organs, kinno, lemons, grape fruits), apples, grapes, dates apricots and melons, etc.

Apple
Numerous varieties of sweet, fragrant & juicy apples grow in abundance in the North West Frontier Province and hilly slopes of Baluchistan.

Kinnos
Sunny winters in Pakistan yield a large variety of citrus fruits. The juicy kinno is a unique hyprid of two varieties of California Oranges. It has a soft skin which is easy to peel and has a lovely fragrance.

Mangoes
Pakistan produces a variety of mangoes each with distinct flavour and taste. This king of fruits is grown is Punjab and Sindh Provinces of Pakistan.

Whole & Ground Spices
Spices are aromatic substances of vegetable origin from tropical plants. They are used to flavour food or employed for other purposes on account of their fragrance and preservative qualities.
Pakistan is exporting several spices like chilies, coriander cumin, etc. to many countries of the world. Powdered spices are packed in polyethylene bags or in paper-board packets or any packing to suit the need of importers. It is a treat to use Pakistani recipes for cooking your favorite dishes. Haleem, Pulao, Biryani, Nargisi Kofta, Nihari, Qorma, Seekh Kabab, etc. for which ready-to-mix spices are available.