One hundred eighty eight (187) PG students and fifty five (59) d. students have successfully completed M. Sc. (Hort.) and Ph.D. programme, respectively, in Fruit Science since its establishment.
The department is maintaining of germplasm of different fruit crops : 34 in mango, 15 in litchi, 28 in guava, 15 in ber, 10 in jackfruit, 5 in wax apple and different species of citrus (sweet orange, lemon and pummelo), minor fruit species and temperate fruit crops (apple, peach, pear, plum, persimmon, almond, apricot, cherry, pecan nut etc.).
In addition, 145 germplasm of mango, 160 in banana, 100 in jackfruit, 10 in guava, 6 in Safeda and 50 species of minor fruit crops are being maintained by the ICAR-AICRPon Fruits at Mondouri.
Department is providing a revenue of 8-10 lacs (approx.) in each year from the produce of fruit crops at HRS, Mondouri.
The Departmental teachers have undertaken 38 adhoc-projects (including ongoing) funded by ICAR, UGC, APEDA, DST and State Govt.
Expert of selection committee in different positions
Reviewer of different journals of national and International level
Member of Editorial board of National and International journal
Among research output, standardized rejuvenation technique of old, senile mango orchard for improved quality and yield.
Standardized bending technique of guava shoot for off-season flowering and quality fruit production.
Standardized of production protocol for organic mango, litchi and guava grown in new-alluvial zones of West Bengal
Standardized production protocol of dragon fruit grown in New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal
Standardized of verities of ber, strawberry, wax apple for commercial production.
Molecular characterization of different genotypes of major and minor fruit crops
