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Origin and distribution
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The tuberose is a native of Mexico. It is grown largely in the southern states of America, Italy, France, Morocco, South Africa, Taiwan, Egypt and many other tropical and subtropical areas in the world. Area and production In India, tuberose is cultivated on a commercial scale in Ranaghat, Kolaghat and Panskura in West Bengal, Devanahalli, Tumkur and Mysore in Karnataka; the East Godavari, Guntur, Chittoor and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh; Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Pune and Thane in Maharashtra. The annual world production of tuberose concrete is about 6-12 tones. India is exporting sizable quantities (approx. 0.5-1.0 ton) of tuberose concrete. There are a few units in India producing tuberose concrete and many of them are located in South India. Reliable estimates on the total area under tuberose cultivation in India are not available. |
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