Gholvad Sapota (Chikoo) Exports of GI certified Gholvad Sap | UPSC PIB NEWS
Gholvad Sapota (Chikoo)
Exports of GI certified Gholvad Sapota (chikoo) from Maharashtra to UK began.
The Gholvad Sapota or Chikoo is known for its sweet and unique taste.
Its GI certification is held by the Maharashtra Rajya Chikoo Utpadak Sangh.
It is believed that the unique taste is due to the calcium rich soil of Gholvad village.
Gholvad is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra.
Currently in the Palgahr district, around 5000 hectares of land is under sapota plantation. Out of 5000 farmers who grow Sapota, 147 farmers are authorized GI users.
The Gholvad Sapota is also known as the Dahanu Gholvad Sapota (Dahanu being the Taluk in which Gholvad is located).
Additional Information:
◆ In India, sapota is grown in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
◆ Karnataka is the highest grower of sapota, followed by Maharashtra.
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