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Kongara Ramesh, a progressive farmer from a village in Anandapuram, near Vishakhapatnam, has developed a mango variety with low levels of sugar. It is developed by crossing the Rumani variety (grown in the Puttur region) with a cross-bred variety.
- The fruit is very sweet and tastes fine.
- It can be stored at freezing temperature for four to five months.
- A stick can be pierced into the fruit and eaten like ice cream.
📌 Why Amrutham is Special?
A naturally sweet mango variety with low sugar content, certified safe for diabetics, and suitable for rooftop cultivation.
- The fruits are yellow and weigh 200 grams each.
- The tree, which grows up to a height of 10 feet, can be grown even on a rooftop by pruning the branches.
- Each tree yields 300 to 400 fruits a year.
- The fruit has small seeds like that of almond, thin skin, and 80% – 85% pulp quantity.
- Amrutham is rich in Magnesium and Potassium along with a high amount of antioxidants.
- The total soluble sugar (TSS) of this variety is only 16 as against 20 and 25 that of common mango varieties.
- It is certified by Horticulture Research Station, Sangareddy.
- So it is safe for diabetics to devour on this.
- It contains Vitamin A, E and is dietary fiber-rich which helps in digestion.
