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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Mango cultivar from Kerala, India}}<br />
{{Infobox cultivar<br />
| name = ''Mangifera'' 'Kuttiattoor'<br />
| image = Kuttiattoor mango from Kuttiattor village.jpg<br />
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| genus = ''[[Mangifera]]''<br />
| species = ''[[Mangifera indica]]''<br />
| cultivar = 'Kuttiattoor'<br />
| origin = [[India]]<br />
}}<br />
The ''''Kuttiattoor' mango''' or Kuttiattoor Manga, is a [[mango]] [[cultivar]] primarily grown in the village of [[Kuttiattoor]], [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy |title=The sweet taste of brand Kuttiattoor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/kuttiattoor-mango-from-kerala-gets-gi-tag-native-mangoes-get-a-boost/article65453357.ece |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=2 June 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> 'Nambiar maanga', 'Kannapuram maanga', 'Kunjimangalam manga' and 'Vadakkumbhagam manga,' are the variations of the same name.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The Kuttiattoor mango goes by two names: Nambiar mango for insiders and Kuttiattoor mango for outsiders.<ref>{{cite news |title=Will a mango by any other name taste as sweet? |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/will-a-mango-by-any-other-name-taste-as-sweet/article7426005.ece#:~:text=Locals%20call%20it%20the%20'Nambiar,a%20sizeable%20presence%20in%20Kuttiattoor. |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=BusinessLine |date=15 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Haritha |title=The curious fight over "upper-caste" mangoes in a Kerala village |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/curious-fight-over-upper-caste-mangoes-kerala-village-30450 |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The News Minute |date=7 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Mythology===<br />
Local villagers cite the tale of some Nambiar who supplied this mango from Kuttiattoor to irikoor town. Thus villagers adopting the name "Nambiar mango".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Minute |first1=The News |title=Fight in Kerala Village Over 'Caste' Mangoes |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/keralas-caste-mangoes |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=TheQuint |date=7 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
Its orange-yellow color and superior taste, makes the Kuttiattoor mango a favorite. Its ripened skin remains speckle-free, enhancing its visual appeal.<ref>{{cite news |title=GI tag for Kerala's Kuttiattoor mango & Edayur chilli |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/gi-tag-for-keralas-kuttiattoor-mango-edayur-chilli/articleshow/86905783.cms |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=10 October 2021}}</ref> The mango variety is fleshy and juicy with high fiber content. Notably, local vendors ripen the mangoes without using chemicals or preservatives, instead relying on traditional methods using hay and leaves of the ''[[Strychnos nux-vomica]]'' (Kaanjiram) tree.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
An surprising development has driven up the cost of Kuttiattoor mango leaves, exceeding that of the fruit, following a Kasaragod-based company's move to harness their natural properties for tooth powder production.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kuttiattoor mangoes: Fruits with a royal lineage, ripened with hay and 'kaanjiram' leaves |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/food/features/2023/05/09/kuttiattoor-mango-ripen-hay-kaanjiram-kannur.html |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=Onmanorama}}</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 14 September 2021 (valid until 3 September 2029).<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=6 October 2024 |language=en |date=2 June 2023}}</ref><br />
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State Agriculture department represented by Agricultural officer Sri Adarsh K K and Kuttiattoor Mango Producer Company Limited from Kuttiattoor village proposed the GI registration of the Kuttiattoor mango. After filing the application in 2020, the fruit was granted the GI tag in 2021 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Kuttiattoor" exclusive to the mangoes grown in the region. It thus became the first mango variety from Kerala to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite news |title=This Kerala Mango Variety First From The State To Get GI Tag |url=https://www.news18.com/india/this-kerala-mango-variety-first-from-the-state-to-get-gi-tag-8911895.html |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=News18 |date=31 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/660 |website=Official website of Intellectual Property India |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of mango cultivars]]<br />
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]<br />
* [[Edayur chilli]]<br />
* [[Central Travancore jaggery]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Mango cultivars]]<br />
[[Category:Mango cultivars of India]]<br />
[[Category:GI-Tagged Mangoes of India]]<br />
[[Category:Economy of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Agriculture in Kerala]]<br />
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