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Allahabadi Surkha are a variety of guava having deep pink color inside instead of the typical white color[1] and an apple red exterior skin.[2] 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.[3] These guavas are cultivated across the Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh region in the northern belt of India.[4] Allahabadi Surkha is cultivated today on almost 1000 hectares of land mainly under Kaushambi and Kaurihar -II districts of Allahabad.[5] The fruit is known for its medical properties such that during the winter season because it neutralizes disease symptoms.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Guava: Apple of tropics. The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fruit of labour. The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ↑ Psidium guajava
- ↑ Allahabad Surkha (Geographical Indication), Uttar Pradesh (India). www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ↑ Allahabadi Surkha to reach Middle East, Pakistan - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-01-09.