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Recently held ‘Hearty Sangam 2010’ exhibition at Lal bagh, was aimed at popularizing different varieties of oranges from all over the country.This event organized by the National Horticulture Board and Directorate of Horticulture, was conducted from 2nd to 5th Jan.
Lal bagh is a famous 270 acres botanical park, situated in the heart of |
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Bangalore, which is the capital of Karnataka and also known as Silicon valley of India. ‘Lal bagh’ created in the year 1763 by Hyder Ali, then the ruler of Deccan plateau, has rare varieties of trees, plants, flowers. It also has a beautiful lake. Glass house is a famous monument situated in the middle of the lal bagh, in which a lot of conferences, meetings and exhibitions are held.
‘Hearty Sangam 2010’was held in the same place, providing perfect background for agricultural products it showcased.
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| 11 states participated in the fest. Although it was about oranges, other fruits and vegetables like pomegranate, goose berries, straw berries, different types of citrus fruits, marrows, seedless cucumbers, honey, spices, processed fruits, vegetables, squashes, juices, vinegars etc were also exhibited.
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popularize varieties of oranges from different states to the rest of the country. For ex, the oranges of Coorg, Arcot of Tamilnadu, Panjab, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura are restricted to only these particular regions. The taste, size and colour of these oranges are so different, it is really worthy to understand and relish.
‘Yuzu,’ a type of orange, which is grown in some Asian countries, has sharp acidic taste and strong flavour and is widely used in culinary field.
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‘Buddha’s Hand’ or ‘Buddha;s Hand Citron’ or ‘Fingered Citron’ (Citrus medica var.sarcodactylus) is a fragrant citron whose fruit is segmented into finger like sections. These fruits have very thick peel and very little amount (if any) acidic flesh. They are juiceless and sometimes seedless.Keenus and Maltas of northen Indian states caught the attention for their bright colour and juiciness.
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This exhibition also provided suitable information to farmers, who are interested to grow this crop. People from horticulture research background, journalists, agricultural students and food connoisseurs thoroughly enjoyed the fest.
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