Allahabadi Surkha

Allahabadi Surkha are a special category of guava having deep pink color inside instead of the typical white color^[1] and an apple red exterior skin.^[2] This fruit is sweet, strongly flavoured with few seeds and is slightly depressed at both ends. The plants are vigorous, dome shaped and compact.^[3] These guavas are cultivated across the Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh region in the northern belt of India.^[4] Allahabadi Surkha is cultivated today on almost 1000 hectares of land mainly under Kaushambi and Kaurihar -II districts of Allahabad.^[5] The fruit is known for its medical properties such that during the winter season it neutralizes disease symptoms.^[6]

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