Vazhakulam Pineapple | 20 Aug 2019

Vazhakulam pineapple is the term used to refer to the pineapple produced in the Vazhakulam area in Kerala.
- Vazhakulam pineapple (Mauritius grade) has been GI tagged in 2009 in Agricultural-Horticultural Product category.
- Despite the fact that India is the world’s sixth largest pineapple producer, its share in the global market is negligible.
- The recent flooding in Kerala has led to shortfall in production and distress among pineapple growers.
Other kerala products in GI tag are Pokkali rice, Wayanadan rice varieties (Jeerakasala and Gandhakasala), Tirur Betel vine, Central Travancore Jaggery and Chengalikodan Nendran - a banana variety.