Love the jackfruit: Hawaii farmer

Mangaluru: Mangaluru farmers are proving an inspiration  to their counterparts in Hawaii and elsewhere thanks to progressive farmer,  Ken Love from the famous  US island.  

On a visit to Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod districts, Mr Love met progressive farmers and fruit growers with the help of  friends and feels they have a lot to offer people of  Hawaii.

Spotting the unique grafting method followed by farmer, Jack Anil in Puttur for growing jackfruit, Mr Love posted photographs on Facebook and his friends back home were  so impressed that they now want to use it too.

“Anil has developed a unique system of young tree bud grafting which I saw  when I met him four days ago. I took photographs and my friends in the USA and  Philippines were so glad to see it that they too want to follow it,” says Mr Love , adding that  India has a large number of  jackfruit varieties  which people from other countries would like to taste.

“They want the saplings, fruit and also its value -added products. But there is nobody or no place from where one can get complete information about jackfruit in India.

Growers need to form something like a “Jackfruit Club,” which would be a one -stop shop for jackfruit,” he  suggests.