A range of land races of S. officinarum are maintained by farmers in the eastern Himalayas. Indigenous cotton, such as perennial, short staple, and khaki cotton, grows in Mizoram and other hills of the NE Indian region. The North East Indian Himalayas are home to many horticultural crops including fruits, vegetables, spices and condiments, medicinal plants, and ornamentals. Among the tropical fruits, Citrus, Musa sp, Mangifera, and Artocarpus exhibit wide variation. Sub-tropical fruits include Garcinia, Artocarpus, Phylanthus, Anona, Averrhoa, Persia, Aegale, Flacourtica, Passiflora, Avocado, Actinidia, Dillenia laeocarpus, Eugenia, Ficus, Juglans, Vitis, Spondias, and Sygyimum.
Variability is also very high in the region among temperate fruits.
A number of species belonging to the genera Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Sorbus, Docynia, Rubus, Cotoneaster, Ribes, Fragaria , and Actinidia grow in the wild. The citrus fruits include oranges, limes, lemons, and pommelo. About 37 citrus species are cultivated in India. Citrus indica, a primitive and endangered species of citrus and the probable progenitor of cultivated species, grows in the Garo hills. Mango, a major fruit in India, grows wild in the northeastern Himalayas.