Areca Nuts

Based in Rajkot, Gujarat we are one of the most incredible manufacturer, exporter and supplier of the Areca Nuts, which is the seed of Areca Palm. Areca Nuts are used in the religious and cultural ceremonies and is also has an importance in the Veterinary studies and medicine. Also, it is one of the major ingredients of Paan and of industry. It is of two types, namely white supari and red supari differing on the way they are prepared. The Red Supari is prepared by boiling and removing the husk and taking it out when it’s not even fully matured and the White Supari is prepared by keep it in the sun for a span of 40-50 days.

Areaca Nut, the seed taken out from Areca palm, is a major ingredient in industry in the country. It is also used widely in religious and cultural ceremonies. Veterinary medicine is another area of Areaca Nut usage. Broadly two varieties of Areaca Nut are popular amongst consumers—red supari and white supari. Red variety is prepared from not fully matured green Areaca Nut after boiling and removal of its husk. White supari is made from fully ripened Areaca Nut through 40-50 day sun drying.
The Areaca Nut palms grow under a variety of climatic and soil conditions. It grows well from almost sea level up to an altitude of 1000 m in areas of abundant and well-distributed rainfall or under irrigated conditions. It is grown in a variety of soils such as laterites, red loams and alluvial. India is the leading producer of Areaca Nut in the world with 53 percent share of global output. Indonesia, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar and Thailand are the other producers of Areaca Nut. China is credited with the highest productivity of over 3 ton per hectare while India is the fourth with 1.18 tons per hectare. In India, Areaca Nut is mainly grown in the states of Kerala, Karnataka and Assam. The first two states account for 70 percent of the Indian production. The total area under Areaca Nut in the country is estimated to be around 372,000 hectares and total production is 340,000 tons.
The white variety accounts for 60 percent of the production with the rest going for red. Total consumption in India is estimated to be 330,000 ton per year. India also exports limited quantity mainly in the form of pan masala, scented supari and . In India, the major domestic markets for Areaca Nut includes Mumbai, Ahmedadad, Indore, Jaipur, Delhi, Nagpur, Patna, Calcutta and Cuttack. Demand from Pakistan, Nepal, climatic conditions, carryover stocks, imports and market and minimum support price etc are the key variables that shape Areaca Nut prices in the country.