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nothing Dwarf Cavendish- Maharashtra, Gujrat, Bihar, West Bengal
 Robusta-Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
 Poovan- Grown in location specific ecotypes like palayankodan in Kerala,poovan in Tamil Nadu,Alpan in North East region and Karpura Chakkarakeli in Andhra Pradesh
 Rasthali-Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar
 Safed Velchi- Thane, Nasika districts of Maharashtra;South Kanara districts of Karnataka
 Nendran-Kerala , Tamil Nadu
 Ney Poovam-Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
 Virupakashi-Palani and Shevroy hills of Tamil Nadu
 Monthan-Monthan type clones of economic value namely 'Kauchi Vazhai' and 'Chakkia' are becoming popular in Tamil Nadu
 Panchanadan-Tamil Nadu
 Karpuravalli- Central and Sdouthern districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and also in Bihar under the name of Kanthali.
Processed varieties:
 Dwarf Cavendish
 Nendran
 Monthan
Latest Production: 142.10 Lakh Tonnes
Year-wise Area, production and productivity:
YEAR AREA (IN 000'HA) PRODUCTION (IN 000'MT) PRODUCTIVITY (IN MT/HA)
1991-92 383.9 7790.0 20.3
1998-99 464.3 15072.7 32.5
1999-00 490.7 16813...