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VELLORE: Who could resist the temptation while being served a plate of hot biryani? More so, if a bowl of oily brinjal gravy accompanies the famed dish? A native variety of brinjal, traditionally grown in Vellore region, could add more spice to the steamy biryani with its specific properties of better taste and lasting texture.
The ‘spiny brinjal’ called ‘Ilavambadi Mullu Kathirikkai’ is up for the much-wanted GI (geographical indication) tag as officials of the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department have initiated procedures for bagging the tag. “The procedure for applying for the GI tag for spiny brinjal has begun as per the instructions of our Agriculture Production Commissioner,” says PA Mohan, deputy director (DD) of Horticulture, Vellore. “Better taste, lasting texture and power to resist pest and disease attack are some of the special characters of this spiny brinjal.”
Octogenarian finds joy in the company of plants
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April 10, 2021 20:02 IST
An eighty-one-year-old resident of B Sector in Anna Nagar has an enviable collection of plants which, she says, keeps her in good health
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An eighty-one-year-old resident of B Sector in Anna Nagar has an enviable collection of plants which, she says, keeps her in good health Eighty-one-year-old Saroja Thiyagarajan is the go-to person for residents in and around B Sector in Anna Nagar for any information about plants.
Tell her you want to buy organic manure or a rare variety of adenium, and the octogenarian will in all probability get them for you at a discount.