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‘Modi Mango’ is a new variety named after Prime Minister which is a cross between Kolkata’s Husn-e-Aara and Lucknow’s Dussehri.
Haji Kalimullah is known for growing variety of mangoes and naming them after celebrities.
This time, celebrated mango grower Kalimullah has come out with ‘Modi mango’ and wishes to present them to PM Modi so that he can taste the fruit named after him.
“I had kept the first fruits of the Modi mango variety solely for the Prime Minister but I do not have a medium to send them to him,” said Mr. Kalimullah, a Padma Shri awardee.
“It is my wish that I can offer him the king of fruits myself and I am confident that he will love it. All those who have tasted it, be it officials or the connoisseur of the fruit, have found it very delicious and delectable”.
The noted mango grower who has orchards in the mango belt of Malihabad on the outskirt of Lucknow said it would be an honor if the Prime Minister liked the taste of the fruit.
“I want the variety to grow in Gujarat,” said the noted mango grower.
Kalimullah who has his own right for having a particular tree bearing fruits of 300 varieties said he has prepared five saplings of ‘Modi mango’ and wants to present them to Prime Minister for planting in his home state Gujarat.
The Padma awardee has earned recognition worldwide for his innovations. “All those who have tasted it, be it officials or the connoisseur of the fruit, have found it very delicious and delectable,” Mr. Kalimullah said.
-Smrutirekha
