Karnataka Biodiversity Board has recommended that the Union government grant Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Kari Ishad, a variety of mango grown in Ankola taluk of Uttara Kannada,
Ishad mango is unique to Ankola taluk. It has two variants — Kari Ishad, which has a thin skin, more pulp and is sweeter, and Bili Ishad, which has a thick skin and has less pulp and sweetness. According to Hichkad cooperative society, Ankola, the pulp of Ishad mango has been extracted for over a century for making value-added products.
The decision was taken at the meeting of the board last month, according to its chairman Ananth Hegde Ashisara.
Ishad mango is unique to Ankola taluk. It has two variants — Kari Ishad, which has a thin skin, more pulp and is sweeter, and Bili Ishad, which has a thick skin and has less pulp and sweetness. According to Hichkad cooperative society, Ankola, the pulp of Ishad mango has been extracted for over a century for making value-added products.