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{{Infobox cultivar<br />
| name = ''Mangifera'' 'Kari Ishad'<br />
| image = Kari Ishad mango.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Kari Ishad mango<br />
| genus = ''[[Mangifera]]''<br />
| species = ''[[Mangifera indica]]''<br />
| cultivar = 'Kari Ishad'<br />
| origin = [[India]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Kari Ishad''' is a [[mango]] [[cultivar]] primarily grown in the [[Ankola]] and [[Karwar]] talukas of [[Uttara Kannada]] district, [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kari Ishad mango from Ankola gets GI tag |url=https://www.manoramayearbook.in/current-affairs/india/2023/06/13/kari-ishad-mango-from-ankola-gets-gi-tag.html |access-date=21 September 2024 |work=www.manoramayearbook.in |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
The mango breed is well known for its luscious taste, unique aroma, generous amount of pulp, shape, and size. Ishad mango has two varieties, Kari Ishad (thin skin) and Bili lshad (thick skin but with less pulp and is less sweet). Kari Ishad mangoes are characterized by their impressive size and shape typically growing large and assuming an oblique-oval shape. A mature tree can yield up to 2000 fruits in a single season.<ref>{{cite web |title=NABARD - National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development |url=https://www.nabard.org/gi/GIProductDetails.aspx?Id=43 |website=www.nabard.org |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref> The mango is harvested from mid-May with a short shelf life of about five days. Its market is limited to Ankola, Karwar and [[Hubballi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Relish GI-tagged Kari Ishad mango at 15-day Lalbagh mela |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/relish-gi-tagged-kari-ishad-mango-at-15-day-lalbagh-mela/articleshow/110408533.cms |access-date=21 September 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=25 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Successful mango mela in Bengaluru sees 500 tonnes sold: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/successful-mango-mela-in-bengaluru-sees-500-tonnes-sold-report-101718097847721.html |access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Declare 'Sakkare Kanchi' heritage fruit of Western Ghats: Activists |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/declare-sakkare-kanchi-heritage-fruit-of-w-ghats-activists-2810056 |access-date=21 September 2024 |work=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Geographical indication==<br />
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]] under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] on 31 March 2023 (valid until 1 March 2032).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kamila |first1=Raviprasad |title=Kari Ishad mango of Ankola in Uttar Karnataka gets GI tag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/kari-ishad-mango-of-ankola-in-uttar-karnataka-gets-gi-tag/article66899782.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=21 September 2024 |language=en-IN |date=27 May 2023}}</ref><br />
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Matha Totagars Farmer Producer Company Limited from Ankola proposed the GI registration of the Kari Ishad mango. After filing the application in 2022, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Kari Ishad" exclusive to the mangoes grown in the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/843 |publisher=Intellectual Property India |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=S |first1=Sadashiva M. |title=From farms to highways |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/from-farms-to-highways-1116453.html |access-date=21 September 2024 |work=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=NS |first1=Subhash Chandra |title=Ishad mango from Ankola gets GI tag |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2023/Jun/12/ishad-mango-from-ankola-gets-gi-tag-2584086.html |access-date=21 September 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |date=12 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It thus became the second mango variety in Karnataka (after [[Appemidi Mango]]) to earn a GI tag.<ref>{{cite web |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 |website=Outlook Traveller |access-date=21 September 2024 |language=en |date=11 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Exports can boost GI-tagged pickling mango Appemidi growers’ income |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/exports-can-boost-gi-tagged-pickling-mango-appemidi-growers-income/article66733505.ece |access-date=21 September 2024 |work=BusinessLine |date=13 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of mango cultivars]]<br />
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Mango cultivars]]<br />
[[Category:Mango cultivars of India]]<br />
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[[Category:Economy of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Agriculture in Karnataka]]<br />
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