Fruit Culture
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Tasty tale: How domesticated banana spread across the world 6,000 years ago
They were most likely carried from Papua New Guinea to Sri Lanka by prehistoric migrants travelling by sea.
Rathnasiri Premathilake, The Conversation
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Video: Why Kerala has chosen the jackfruit as its official fruit
Despite being high in nutrition and drought resistant, it has remained an underutilised crop.
Ramakrishnan M
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Chuck that kiwi: It’s time Indian restaurants and homes try these mouth-watering native fruit
Learn how to cook lesser-known indigenous fruit, how to pair them, and how to grow them at home.
Simrit Malhi
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Watch: Is this a rap tribute to the mango or a boring catalogue of its benefits?
Jamaican reggae artist Macka B celebrates the fruit in a slightly pedantic way.
Scroll Staff
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The humble jackfruit, once the most wasted fruit, enjoys a second spring in Kerala
The fruit is hardy and easy to grow, has medicinal values, and has spawned a growing industry of processed food products.
Hiren Kumar Bose
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Watch: What the banana (which has aided two coups) you'll eat in the future will be like
Everyone's favourite fruit has come a long way – and is going farther.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Jamun: The humble fruit that holds a special place in India’s history and mythology
Its deep purple colour has stained many a memory.
Aanchal Malhotra
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The grotesquely sweet mango isn't the King of Fruits (the apple is the real deal)
The apple taught me to disobey, to rebel and to accept my eccentricities.
Ruchika Sharma
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Why would anyone buy a pair of mangoes for Rs 1.74 lakh in Japan?
The mango is beleagured in many parts of the world.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’