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{{Short description|Edible fruit cultivar}}
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'''Coorg orange''', also called '''Coorg mandarin''', is a cultivar of orange from [[Kodagu]] in [[Karnataka]]. It was given the [[Geographical Indication]] status in 2006.

==Description==
In the 1960s, Coorg orange was grown in land of 24,000 hectare area. In recent years the cultivation area has come down to less than 2,000 hectares.<ref name=revive/> Coorg orange was mainly cultivated in the districts of [[Kodagu]], [[Hassan district|Hassan]] and [[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]] as a secondary crop in [[coffee plantation]]s for more than 150 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coorg oranges out of sight at mela?|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/article1409787.ece|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=6 January 2013|accessdate=25 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=revive/>

Coorg oranges are regarded as man-made hybrids of mandarins (''[[Citrus reticulata]]'').<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aravamudan|first1=Sriram|title=The greenskeeper: It's orangeous, I say|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/columns/you/The-greenskeeper-Its-orangeous-I-say/articleshow/46165359.cms|publisher=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=25 January 2016|date=8 February 2015}}</ref> Greenish-yellow in colour, they have a tight skin and a sweet-sour taste, unlike [[Nagpur orange]]s which are known to have loose skin and sweet taste.<ref name=revive>{{cite web|last1=Manoj|first1=P.|title=GI tag may help revive Coorg orange cultivation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/gi-tag-may-help-revive-coorg-orange-cultivation/article3167448.ece|work=The Hindu|date=22 March 2006|accessdate=25 January 2016}}</ref> Coorg oranges are said to have longer shelf life compared to other varieties.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chinnappa|first1=K. Jeevan|title=Reviving the famous 'Coorg mandarin'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/01/26/stories/2005012602340300.htm|date=26 January 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=25 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The hilly terrain with well-drained soil and heavy rainfall in the region of cultivation are regarded as the reasons for the unique characteristics of this variety.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oranges: India ranks 64th in productivity|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/oranges-india-ranks-64th-in-productivity/article2687032.ece|publisher=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=25 January 2016|date=4 December 2011}}</ref>

Coorg orange cultivation has decreased in recent years due to diseases, emergence of Nagpur orange, among other factors.<ref name=deccan>{{cite web|title=Its Coorg oranges vs Nagpur oranges in Kodagu district|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/31693/its-coorg-oranges-vs-nagpur.html|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=25 January 2016|date=21 October 2009}}</ref> The yield of each plant has come down to around 10kg which was once more than 50kg.<ref name=revive/> The average production of the fruit is over 45,000 tonnes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=BR|first1=Rohith|title=Mangoes and grapes give K'taka farmers sweet taste of success|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Mangoes-and-grapes-give-Ktaka-farmers-sweet-taste-of-success/articleshow/50711434.cms|work=The Times of India|date=25 January 2016|accessdate=25 January 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Coorg Green Cardamom]]
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]

==References==
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[[Category:Orange cultivars]]
[[Category:Agriculture in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Kodagu district]]
[[Category:Geographical indications in Karnataka]]

Coorg orange - Revision history

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