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Vattavada now a haven for sweet passion fruit as production thrives
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|February 05, 2025
THE geo-climatic condition of Vattavada provides an ideal environment for cultivating various horticultural crops.
THE geo-climatic condition of Vattavada provides an ideal environment for cultivating various horticultural crops. Among them, a native variety of passion fruit has gained prominence with farmers growing it extensively in the village. The orange-hued fruit with a tint of green is prized for its sweetness and mild tangy taste.
The strong market demand and low maintenance cost have encouraged farmers to take up its cultivation in Vattavada, which has now become a hub of passion fruit production in the Idukki district.
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