Concept note on continuous supply chain management of fruits Introduction: India being a tropical country seasonal fresh fruits are available though out the country and if we plan properly we can avoid frozen and storage fruits completely.  As the seasonal fruits are fresh and grown as per climatic conditions they are good for health. India- Fruit cycle: Jan Feb March Apr May June Grapes, Guava, papaya, pineapple, strawberry Grapes, Guava, papaya, pineapple, strawberry, chikoo, oranges Grapes, pineapple, chikoo, oranges, melons Grapes, pineapple, chikoo, oranges, melons, jackfruit, Mangoes- Suvarnareka, Beneson Alphenso, kesar, chinnrasalu, beneson, melons, litchi, jackfruit Alphenso, kesar,  beneson, melons, litchi, jackfruit July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Dusseri, langda, chusa, cherries, peaches, plums Dusseri, langda, chusa, cherries,...

IS TRADITIONAL INDIAN FOOD FACING SURVIVAL THREAT?? It's very common practice that on Sundays people buy chicken, mutton, fish etc prepare in conventional form at home and enjoy the holiday with traditional food. Similarly vegetarians enjoy Paneer, speciality vegetable preparations at home. With the advancement of Software, finance, service sector jobs with global exposure our youth are getting attracted to pre cooked, baked, imported foods and in no time pizzas, burgers, nuggets etc became very popular and finding inroads into our semi urban and rural areas too. Similarly we Indian enjoy traditional fruits as part of food by consuming mangoes and banana with curd rice, take fruits after dinner. These practices are being replaced by natural ice creams, frozen fruit products (mainly imported) and having severe impact on our local fruits markets. With agri commodities like rice,wheat , pulses, millets, chillies, turmeric etc trading at rock bottom prices due to slack demand ...