The Horticulture Department has done horticulture of indigenous and foreign fruits in four hectares of land. Saplings of Thai, Japanese and Bangladeshi mangoes have been planted in the nursery of the department. All plants have different characteristics. After the success of mango production abroad, the department will also motivate the farmers of the area to plant saplings. 21 species of mango plants planted in nurseries have developed in Thailand. 1100 saplings of local fruits along with foreign fruits have been planted.
This innovation has been made by the Horticulture Department in the nursery located in Behta village. Along with mango, saplings of various species of jackfruit, lemon, mausambi, jamun, vine and guava have also been planted. Miyanzaki of Japan, Chang Mai of Thailand, Alltime, Gourmati mango of Bangladesh are being produced. The price of Miyanzaki mango is up to Rs 2 lakh per kg. The specialty of Changmai is that one mango weighs four kilos.
Exotic trees have many specialties
Horticulture Department Assistant Director says that Miyazaki variety of mango is from Japan, which is famous all over the world. This mango is red and purple in colour. This mango is included among the most expensive mangoes in the world. The price of this mango in the market is two to two and a half lakh rupees per kilogram. Whereas the Chang Mai mango of Thailand weighs four kilos. The size of the Thai lemon is not very large, but the juice is much more than that of the lemon, which has no seeds.
These species are common here
- Mango varieties include Three Taste Time, Kasturi, Kaabu Jam, Rajbhog, Ratna, Baramasi, Vastra, Katiman, Bari 11, Banana, Hariveg, Honey, Apple, American Red Flavor, Red Ivy.
- These fruit plants are also Jackfruit three color pink, orange, yellow, Thai Guava 7-5, Red Diamond, Gwalior 27, Lucknow 49, Plum Apple, Sundari, Sapota, Lemon Jaydevi yield three times, Mausambi, Jamun Jamwant, J-37. , J-47, Bell B-1, MB-5, NB-9 etc.
1100 saplings of different species of fruits have been planted in the nursery. These include 21 species of fruits developed in Thailand. Along with this, saplings of Japanese and Bengali fruits have also been planted.
Mahesh Pratap Singh Bundela, Assistant Director, Garden, Gwalior
