Maturity Signs and Harvesting of Jamun

Maturity Signs and Harvesting of Jamun

Maturity Sings of Jamun:

1. The seedling Jamum plants starts bearing after 8-10 years of planting, while grafted once after 6-7 years.
2. Colour changes from green to deep purple or black with full size.

Harvesting of Jamun:

1. The fruits of Jamun are generally harvested daily and sent to the market on the same day ( shelf life 2-3 days). The ripe fruits are picked singly by hand. The picker climbs the trees, with bag of cotton slung on the shoulder and harvests the ripped fruits.