Mangoes Form various States at Exhibition in Kerala

3 May 2013
Thiruvananthapuram

Minister for Agriculture K.P. Mohanan inaugurated the 10-day event here. Mangoes from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh will be up for sale at the festival jointly hosted by the State Horticulture Mission and Horticorp. The visitors are welcomed by an exhibition hall displaying many varieties of mangoes and honey products.

Varieties such as Alphoso and Kalpadi are facing a stiff competition from lesser-known native mangoes at this year’s National Honey and Mango Fest, which got to a start at the Kanakakunnu Palace grounds here on Thursday. The commonly sought-after varieties are Neelam, Varikka, Kalappadi, Moovandan, and Sindooram. But the visitors to the stalls were willing to try lesser-known ones such as Chandanakara, Kappa, Choopi, and Puttu.

Chandrakkaran, Nambiar maanga, Chakkarakutti, Kottoorkonam, Kilichundan, Pharangiladuva are the other varieties from the State that are on display. Jahangir, Daseri, Selam, Banglora, Banganapalli, and Mallika varieties have come from other southern States.

Source– http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/a-festival-garnishes-mangoes-with-honey/article4680030.ece

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