The nuts are graded — Nuli, Hasa, Rashi, Bette and Gorabalu — contemplating their worth in the market. Nuli and Hasa nuts fetch a better value than Rashi, Bette, Gorabalu. The growers of the Tirthahalli variety get Nuli and Hasa nuts.
| Photo Credit: MANJUNATH HS
The arecanut grown in the Tirthahalli area emerged because the best high quality areca among the varieties grown in Karnataka in an evaluation performed by the Areca Research Centre at Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences in Shivamogga.
Recently, scientists of the centre displayed styles of areca, grown in completely different locations, to a gaggle of 60 individuals. The varieties have been simply numbered to keep away from any doable bias in jugement.
Analysis course of
The group, which included customers, merchants, analysis students, scientists, and growers, took half in the evaluation. They have been allowed to the touch and style the nuts earlier than answering a questionnaire. They have been requested about the appear and feel, biting expertise, aroma, and another particulars about every variety.
“The result we obtained from the group suggested that, of the areca grown in major parts of Tirthahalli, Hosanagar, Sagar, and some parts of Shivamogga taluks, the best was the Tirthahalli variety. Tirthahalli is a traditionally areca growing area. A majority of the growers are small growers, with two to five acres of plantation. The climate conditions also add value to the product. It will not be the same if it is taken out from the region and cultivated somewhere else,” stated Dr. Nagaraj Adivappar, principal investigator of the centre.
Besides that, the centre took the opinions of 80 farmers who develop the Tirthahalli variety, and picked up their opinions on how they might fee their product as in comparison with different varieties. The farmers listed many causes, highlighting the standard of the product they domesticate. The very first thing is, the Tirthahalli variety is appropriate for high-grade arecanuts.
Grading course of
After eradicating the husk, arecanut kernels are boiled, and areca precipitates are added. Later, the nuts are dried. After all of the processes, the nuts are graded — Nuli, Hasa, Rashi, Bette and Gorabalu — contemplating their worth in the market. Nuli and Hasa nuts fetch a better value than Rashi, Bette, Gorabalu.
The growers of the Tirthahalli variety get Nuli and Hasa nuts. As of April 29 in Shivamogga market, Hasa nuts have been bought at a mean value of ₹69,600 per quintal, in opposition to ₹50,159 per quintal for Rashi. The most value for Hasa went as much as ₹80,800.
Dr. Adivappar stated the centre additionally performed chemical evaluation of the generally obtainable varieties. However, there was not a lot distinction. The arecoline content material in Thirthahalli arecanuts is medium, he added.
