![]() ![]() Looked at them expectantly as it had been ages since I had tasted them. Varshith, started peeling the chakkotha fruit to which we added salt and home-made red chilly powder. We then reached the river and decided to lay down under the cool shades of the trees that grew by its side – pausey, mango, honge. An hour later, we were in the open fields with the sun shining right on top of our heads and the mercury rising to almost intolerable levels. Soon Varshit got ready with Chakkotha fruits in hand bags, armed with salt and chilly powder, we headed for the river which was some distance away. ![]() Later, we thought we could spend some time near the river (Cauvery) banks and also get to see some water birds. Previous day we had good summer rains Being inside the farm on a morning after a rainy night is a different experience. The larger flowers, large winged petiole and big fruit are distinctive.įruit commonly used as dessert fruit and for jams and marmalades.Īfter photographing this chakkotha tree in the areca farm, Varshit our Chandagal farm owner's son pulled out a few ripe fruits using small bamboo pole from the tree to take it back home. Largest citrus fruit often reaching 25 cm in diameter, and green to pale yellow in colour when ripe, with sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick pudgy rind. Native to: s & s-e Asia cultivated elsewhere Dave's BotanaryĬommonly known as: Chinese grapefruit, pomelo, pompelmous, shaddock ![]()
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