Mangalore: 22 Varieties of Jack Fruit on Display at Yekkur Exhibition
Pics: Prajwal Ukkuda
Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SP)
Manglaore, Jun 26: Jack fruit, which is called the poor man’s fruit, is being given a place of prominence at the exhibition being exclusively held to showcase its immense possibilities, at the Agricultural Science Centre in Yekkur, which was inaugurated on Friday, June 26. During the two-day fair, besides creating awareness about the advantages and different uses of the fruit, sale will also be held at the venue.
S D Sampath Samrajya, president, Zilla Krishika Samaj, who inaugurated the Mela, said that the fruit, which abounds during the rainy season, has medicinal value too. The growers in the rural areas store the fruit up to a year, as they are aware of its true value, he noted. He lamented, that in several places, jack fruit trees are being felled, because of the fact that its wood fetches good value in the market.
Jack fruit growers from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and also some from Bangalore exhibited jack fruits. Some of the delegates presented talks about the jack fruit delicacies and about the methods of storing the fruit longer.
Several farmers from these districts too are participating in this two-day seminar cum exhibition.
There are 22 varieties of jack fruit on display at the exhibition. The organizers also explained about the uses and the storage of jack fruit.
This programme is being arranged by the Agricultural Science Centres of Kankanady and Brahmavar and the horticulture department in association with with Krishika Samaj.
Officials of the horticulture department T R Guruprasad and Hema were present.