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{{Infobox geographical indication<br />
| name = Allahabadi Surkha<br />
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| description = [[Fruit]]s cultivated in [[Allahabad]]<br />
| area = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
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'''Allahabadi Surkha''' are a variety of [[guava]] having deep pink color inside instead of the typical white color<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140207/jsp/saltlake/story_17906989.jsp#.VrX4Jvl97IU|title=Guava: Apple of tropics|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> and an apple red exterior skin.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/fruit-of-labour/article4334249.ece|title=Fruit of labour|last=Rashid|first=Omar|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> This fruit is sweet, and strongly flavoured with few seeds and is slightly depressed at both ends. The plants are vigorous, dome shaped and compact.<ref>[[Psidium guajava]]</ref> These guavas are cultivated across the [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] region in the northern belt of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zvDBXktAPMcU.k82S7AlG_6uY&hl=en_US|title=Allahabad Surkha (Geographical Indication), Uttar Pradesh (India)|website=www.google.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> Allahabadi Surkha is cultivated today on almost 1000 hectares of land mainly under Kaushambi and Kaurihar -II districts of [[Allahabad]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Allahabadi-Surkha-to-reach-Middle-East-Pakistan/articleshow/26376825.cms|title=Allahabadi Surkha to reach Middle East, Pakistan - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> The [[fruit]] is known for its medical properties such that during the winter season because it neutralizes disease symptoms.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Bangalore Blue]]<br />
*[[Coorg orange]]<br />
*[[Nanjanagud banana]]<br />
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== References==<br />
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[[Category:Edible fruits]]<br />
[[Category:Tropical fruit]]<br />
[[Category:Crops]]<br />
[[Category:Berries]]<br />
[[Category:Allahabad culture]]<br />
[[Category:Geographical indications in Uttar Pradesh]]</div>>Wikiminds34