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Dragon fruit cultivation on the rise in the state
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dragon fruit cultivation on the rise in the state

Hindustan Times  

Once exotic and used by select people, dragon fruit is now popular among all sections of society as it has become affordable for the common public mainly due to higher cultivation. In the past three years, several farmers from Pune, Satara, Kolhapur districts and parts of Marathwada along the coast have turned to dragon fruit cultivation. According to traders, dragon …

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Exotic fruits now home-grown, courtesy Malnad weather
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Exotic fruits now home-grown, courtesy Malnad weather

New Indian Express  

SHIVAMOGGA: It appears Shivamogga district is setting a model for exotic fruit cultivation and its sale. It was around 2-3 years ago, that the residents of the city started getting foreign fruits like Dragon fruit, Rambutan, Avocado and Macadamia Nut in malls and supermarkets. “For the first time in Shivamogga city, I have come across Dragon fruit and Avocados being …

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Farmers in Barabanki transforming their fortunes amidst political apathy
7 months, 1 week ago

Farmers in Barabanki transforming their fortunes amidst political apathy

Hindustan Times  

Shopkeepers on the busy Dewa Road in Barabanki often get customers who come not to purchase anything but to look for ‘Dragon Fruit,’ a native cash crop of southern Mexico, central, and South America. I have trained 15 farmers in this method of dragon fruit plantation,” said Prasad, who has been awarded by the state government for his initiative. But …

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Tropical Sangria to Viva La Vida: 4 tantalising cocktails that feature finest exotic fruits
1 year, 3 months ago

Tropical Sangria to Viva La Vida: 4 tantalising cocktails that feature finest exotic fruits

India TV News  

There's something undeniably alluring about using exotic fruits to create unique and refreshing cocktails. So, let's embark on a journey through the exotic orchard and discover four tantalising cocktails that feature the finest exotic fruits. Ingredients: A handful of Seasonal Berries 5ml freshly squeezed lime 10ml homemade honey water 45 ml U’Luvka Vodka Soda Ice cubes Method: Begin by muddling …

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Cross-Strait dragon fruit project takes root in Fujian
1 year, 4 months ago

Cross-Strait dragon fruit project takes root in Fujian

China Daily  

Dragon fruit flowers bloom inside a fruit orchard at a community in Xiamen, Fujian province. A cross-Strait pilot project for standardized cultivation of dragon fruit was launched on Friday in Fuzhou, Fujian province, promoting overall improvement in growing techniques in Fujian and Taiwan. Dragon fruit cultivation and management techniques can be mutually beneficial and have broad prospects for cooperation," said …

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Surprising Health Benefits Of Dragon Fruit That You Had No Idea About
1 year, 10 months ago

Surprising Health Benefits Of Dragon Fruit That You Had No Idea About

News 18  

Diabetes is a chronic disease, increasing rapidly all over the world. Do you know that the consumption of Dragon Fruits helps to lower high blood sugar levels? It has also been revealed in many studies that the consumption of dragon fruit reduces the risk of cancer and also keeps the blood sugar level under control. Healthy benefits of eating dragon …

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Dragon fruit: a super-fruit in the Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam
2 years, 3 months ago

Dragon fruit: a super-fruit in the Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Nestled amidst misty green hills and valleys of the Eastern Ghats, a small patch of farm in Anantagiri is showing the way towards sustainable methods of growing dragon fruit. He travelled to Solapur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra, which were the hubs of dragon fruit production in India six years ago, and spent time there to understand the techniques and challenges …

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What the heck is Pink Sauce and why should anyone not on TikTok care? Let us explain
2 years, 4 months ago

What the heck is Pink Sauce and why should anyone not on TikTok care? Let us explain

LA Times  

This is not the Pink Sauce — that product comes in see-through plastic bottles with bright yellow lids. The Pink Sauce website lists the condiment’s main ingredients as honey, chili, garlic, sunflower seed oil and dragon fruit — a.k.a. “You are selling rotten sauce to people in the summer heat,” TikTok user Misha Curiel said in a video criticizing Pink …

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Centre to promote dragon fruit cultivation in 50,000 hectares
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre to promote dragon fruit cultivation in 50,000 hectares

The Hindu  

Following the footsteps of the Gujarat and Haryana Governments, the Centre has decided to promote the cultivation of dragon fruit, known as a “super fruit” for its health benefits. Addressing a national conclave on the fruit here on Thursday, Union Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja said the demand for the fruit is high in domestic and global markets because of its …

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Eat dragon fruit in summer season for these wonderful benefits
2 years, 8 months ago

Eat dragon fruit in summer season for these wonderful benefits

Hindustan Times  

The popularity of dragon fruit, first introduced in India in 90s, is only growing with each passing year. Dragon fruit or strawberry pear, also known as Kamalam in India, is a sweet, juicy fruit with white or red flesh dotted with black seeds. Dragon fruit or strawberry pear, also known as Kamalam in India, is a sweet, juicy fruit with …

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Health benefits of dragon fruit: From good skin to great gut health
2 years, 8 months ago

Health benefits of dragon fruit: From good skin to great gut health

India TV News  

Highlights Its rich with antioxidant's which helps in skin tightening Dragon fruit helps to prevent chemical treated hair It fights with chronic diseases like heart disease, cancers, arthritis, and diabetes Dragon fruit, also known as pitahaya or strawberry pear has become quite a name among health freaks. Dragon fruit also carries some major health benefits, check out about the same …

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Dragon Fruit cultivation gives good yield in AP
2 years, 11 months ago

Dragon Fruit cultivation gives good yield in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: The enterprising farmers in Andhra Pradesh have taken up cultivation of Dragon Fruit crop from last year and the yields are encouraging to the farmers. Farmer Machina Rambabu of Nayakampalli village is cultivating Dragon Fruit crop on an acre near the National Highway near Rangampeta in East Godavari district. Horticulture department deputy director Rammohan Rao said the fruit is …

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Dragon fruit is making its way to terraces and home gardens in Kerala
3 years, 3 months ago

Dragon fruit is making its way to terraces and home gardens in Kerala

The Hindu  

It was indeed a big moment for Rajan Varghese and his wife, Shailaja, when they plucked the first dragon fruit from the terrace garden of their house at Kanippayyur in Thrissur. With dragon fruit farming catching up in Kerala in a big way, besides commercial farmers, the number of people who are growing it in their homes are also going …

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Abiu, achachiru, gac: These exotic fruits are now at home in India
3 years, 9 months ago

Abiu, achachiru, gac: These exotic fruits are now at home in India

The Hindu  

Have you tasted the abiu, jaboticaba, achachiru or gac? But now the achachairu, which came here less than 10 years ago, is proving that it can be grown here commercially,” he says, adding that dragon fruit too has seen a similar trajectory. “The demand is high, especially in metro cities, and the fruit grown in India is sweeter than the …

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Was The Dragonfruit Renamed as a Tribute to Kamala Harris? What Desi Twitter Wants to Know
3 years, 11 months ago

Was The Dragonfruit Renamed as a Tribute to Kamala Harris? What Desi Twitter Wants to Know

News 18  

Just few hours left for Vice President-elect Kamala Devi Harris to take over as the first ever female vice president of the United States. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Tuesday said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to ‘Kamalam’. 😀— )) 💙 January 20, 2021 Maybe the dragon fruit is …

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Will changing its name make the dragon fruit taste better?
3 years, 11 months ago

Will changing its name make the dragon fruit taste better?

Live Mint  

About three years ago, I had dengue and was asked to include dragon fruit in my diet. “Dragon fruit is most preferred as an ingredient in a salad,” says Bengaluru-based chef Shazia Khan. “Apart from the nutrition factor, dragon fruit adds aesthetic appeal which upgrades a dish,” says Khan. An overripe dragon fruit tastes the worst, and Khan suggests checking …

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Gujarat Renames Dragonfruit 'Kamalam' Based on Shape, Twitter Wonders if Banana Will be Next
3 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat Renames Dragonfruit 'Kamalam' Based on Shape, Twitter Wonders if Banana Will be Next

News 18  

The BJP-led government in Gujarat has inspired a bizarre new trend on Twitter after Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Tuesday that dragonfruit will henceforth be called ‘Kamalam’ in the state. The word Kamalam is a Sanskrit word and the fruit does have the shape of the lotus, so we have decided to call it Kamalam, and there’s nothing political …

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Gujarat government to rename dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’; current name makes it seem Chinese, claims Vijay Rupani
3 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat government to rename dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’; current name makes it seem Chinese, claims Vijay Rupani

Firstpost  

The fruit is largely grown in Kutch, Navsari and different parts of Saurashtra and is known for its nutritional value, like increasing the haemoglobin levels Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to rename dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said. The state government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit, which is …

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Gujarat CM renames dragon fruit as ‘kamalam’, draws flak
3 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat CM renames dragon fruit as ‘kamalam’, draws flak

The Hindu  

The Gujarat government’s move to rename dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’, since according to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani the fruit’s outer shape resembles a lotus, has split internet and social media platforms with twitteratis and others posting comments ridiculing it or taking a sarcastic dig. Speaking at the launch of the Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission, a new scheme to promote …

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Gujarat Government renames dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’. Here is why
3 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat Government renames dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’. Here is why

Op India  

On January 19, the Gujarat government announced that they have decided to rename Dragon Fruit to ‘Kamalam.’ Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that the word dragon is not suitable for a fruit. “As the outer shape of the fruit resembles a lotus, hence Dragon Fruit shall be renamed as ‘Kamalam’,” he added. As the outer shape of the fruit resembles …

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Gujarat Govt Renames 'Lotus-shaped' Dragon Fruit as 'Kamalam', Says Nothing Political About Decision
3 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat Govt Renames 'Lotus-shaped' Dragon Fruit as 'Kamalam', Says Nothing Political About Decision

News 18  

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media on Tuesday, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to ‘Kamalam’. While interacting with the media on Tuesday during the launch of the Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission, Rupani said, “We have applied for the patent of the Dragon fruit to …

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Dragon Fruit renamed as Kamalam in Gujarat. Memes and jokes online are pure gold
3 years, 11 months ago

Dragon Fruit renamed as Kamalam in Gujarat. Memes and jokes online are pure gold

India Today  

That the Gujarat government has decided to rename Dragon Fruit as Kamalam has amused the internet to great levels as social media users flooded Twitter with memes and jokes. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Tuesday, said that his government has decided to change Dragon Fruit's name to Kamalam. The internet posted hilarious memes and jokes as Dragon Fruit and …

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