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It is non-native to Gujarat and the Indian subcontinent. Introduced by Portuguese traders in the early 16th century, it has become fully naturalized and is one of the most prominent commercial horticultural fruit crops in Gujarat. Extensive commercial orchards, homestead gardens (vadas), and agroforestry boundary rows are cultivated across Ahmedabad (Bavla, Dholka belt), Bhavnagar, Anand, Vadodara, Kheda, Surat, and Mehsana.
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