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{{Short description|Mango cultivar from Karnataka, India}}
{{Infobox cultivar
| name = ''Mangifera'' 'Appemidi'
| image = APPEMIDI1.jpg
| image_caption =
| genus = ''[[Mangifera]]''
| species = ''[[Mangifera indica]]''
| cultivar = 'Appemidi'
| origin = [[India]]
}}
The ''''Appemidi' mango''', is a [[mango]] [[cultivar]] primarily grown in [[Malenadu | Malenadu region]] of [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kole |first1=Chittaranjan |title=The Mango Genome |date=27 March 2021 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-47829-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KRomEAAAQBAJ&dq=Appemidi+Mango&pg=PA116 |access-date=7 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=B.P |first1=Darshan Devaiah |title=IIHR to hold exclusive 'appe midi' fair where 100 varieties to be on display |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/iihr-to-hold-exclusive-appe-midi-fair-where-100-varieties-to-be-on-display/article66703336.ece |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=5 April 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Appe midi is the variation of the same name. Appemidi varieties include Ananta Bhattana, Kanchappa, and Karnakundala. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Piyali |title=10 Indian Mangoes With GI Tags |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/explore/food-and-drink/10-indian-mangoes-with-gi-tags |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=Outlook Traveller |date=11 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Revival of scarce mango variety on track |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/revival-of-scarce-mango-variety-on-track/articleshow/7613477.cms |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=2 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 12, 2022 |title=In a pickle |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/in-a-pickle/articleshow/90786041.cms |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

==Name==
The word "Appe midi", translating to "Tender Mango" in the [[Kannada language]], is the king of all tender mangoes for its use in the [[South Asian pickle]] industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Appemidi Brochure |page=2 |url=https://www.iihr.res.in/sites/default/files/Appemidi%20brochure.pdf |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sthapit |first1=Bhuwon |last2=Lamers |first2=Hugo |last3=Rao |first3=Ramanatha |last4=Bailey |first4=Arwen |title=Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity: Good practices for in situ and on-farm conservation |date=12 May 2016 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-63622-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TNgmDAAAQBAJ&dq=Appemidi+Mango&pg=PR14 |access-date=7 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Appemidi mangoes, grown along the riverbeds of the [[Aghanashini River|Aghanashini]], [[Bedthi River|Bedti]], and [[Sharavati]], are celebrated for their exceptional suitability in making mouthwatering pickles known popularly as 'Appe midi Uppinakayi'.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Agrawal |first1=Chitra |title=Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Brooklyn [A Cookbook] |date=21 March 2017 |publisher=Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed |isbn=978-1-60774-735-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M1ZcDAAAQBAJ&dq=uppinakayi+pickle&pg=PA185 |access-date=7 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Karnataka State Gazetteer: Uttara Kannada |date=1985 |publisher=Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RiMLAQAAIAAJ&q=Appemidi+Mango |access-date=7 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kalamkar |first1=Dr S. S. |last2=Sharma |first2=Dr Hemant |title=Emerging Global Economic Situation: Impact on Trade and Agribusiness in India |date=17 December 2019 |publisher=Allied Publishers |isbn=978-81-943444-6-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-TlTEAAAQBAJ&dq=Appemidi+Mango&pg=PA465 |access-date=7 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Description==
The mango is found in the wild and is small in size and pulpy. It is known for its taste, aroma and shelf life.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 12, 2015 |last=Chetan |first=R. |title=Looking into the Appe Midi mango mystery |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/looking-into-the-appe-midi-mango-mystery/articleshow/50144168.cms |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

==Geographical indication==
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]] under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] on 4 September 2009 (valid until 3 September 2029).

Department of Horticulture from [[Bengaluru]] proposed the GI registration of the Appemidi mango. After filing the application in 2009, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2009 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Appemidi" exclusive to the mangoes grown in the region. It thus became the first mango variety in Karnataka (before [[Kari Ishad]] mango) to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/132 |website=Official website of Intellectual Property India |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of mango cultivars]]
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]

==References==
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Appemidi Mango - Revision history

CarlotaMacadam7 at 22:36, 26 December 2025