This picture has some of the fruits that my brothers send with me on my return from my home visit to Thidanad.
The dark ones nearer to the chair are the all time favourite mangostine. The reds in front and the yellowish are ramboottans (mullan pazham from my childhood days), the dark ones above them with thorns are pulasan and the green ones are guavas.
There’s is a silent revolution taking place among the Kerala planters. With some unprecedented volatility in the prices of some traditional cash crops like cardamom, black pepper and rubber, many are getting into some scientific planning of these exotic fruits which earlier were grown practically wild.
Kerala planters are innovators and pioneers in experiments and cocoa and vanilla plantations are just some examples.
Both turned out to be non success trials as the prices were dependent on processor buying which unfortunately may not be catering to producer interest.
But these fruits are best eaten raw and food probably will find a market always. With increasing incomes and with more and more consumers coming up for consumption of exotic items, there would always be an increasing demand.
Encouraged by the high returns, Kerala planters are also growing avacado, passion fruit, jackfruit (more so now as a health food), kiwi and even dragonfruit.
Something which I have been passionately planning but yet to start.
But I will……
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Thank you Swetha for your kindness. I will check it out
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mangosteen the one, great Vaikom Muhammad bashers always used to name…!
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One of the best fruits.
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Very good blog
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Thank you very much
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thanks for sharing the name n pics of the fruit. Except guavas, all are new for me.
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That’s interesting Rekha.
I should plan to send you some when I finally get to grow some myself.
Good morning and have a great day 🌹
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Hmmmm….. waiting 🙂
have a beautiful day.
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You bet, it will happen Rekha 👍
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I know. I am wating for the plants to grow . Thank you 🙂 in advance
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You got fruitful future!!
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That’s very nice and kind of you
Good morning and have a great day
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Its nice to know some traditional fruits. Good post
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Thank you Subbashini.
Good morning and have a great day
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I am loving being introduced to food from your corner of the world. When are you planning to plant some yourself?
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That’s the challenge now Elizabeth. Perhaps the first step will be in a few days
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