Bagalkot: Wood Apple Grown in many parts of North Karnataka, but not many people consume this fruit. However, a family of 10 members Jamkhandi, Bagalkot The district is running a successful business of making jam from this fruit. Simple value addition has been successful, as they add organic molasses and salt to the jam. They say that this jam can be kept safe for 10 months.
Shankar and Shivanand Rawal, brothers and chiefs Rawal The family told TOI that they sold seasonal fruits on a handcart on the streets of Jamkhandi and nearby villages till 2017. “Wooden apples were available only for 2-3 months in a year. They were in demand only during Dussehra. One day, many fruits did not sell, and we were worried about the loss. We bought some jaggery and pounded it Till then, we sold wooden apples at Rs 3 per piece. We added jaggery for as little as Re 1 to each fruit. However, we started selling these at Rs 6 per piece. were dumping fruits, they started bringing them to us when the demand increased. Looking at the demand, we decided to help the farmers as well and increased the price of their produce. Earlier it used to be Rs 5 per Kilogram Farmers offered, but now it is Rs 25-40 depending on the quality of the produce. At present, it is an item of business for about 7-8 months in a year,” he said.
Now 10 members of the Rawal family, including Shankar’s wife and 3 children, Shivanand’s wife and two children and Shankar’s mother Meenakshi, are making the jam and packing it in varying quantities – from 250 grams to one kilo . The current price is Rs 60-70 per 250 gm pack. They sell the dry fruits in covered cups prepared with a 30-40 gram serving for Rs 10 in the market. They prepare 8 kg of jam from 20 kg of fruits. They use organic jaggery. They cut the fruit, remove the pulp and spread it on blankets to dry.
Mahadev Gouranavar, a farmer of Sanal village, said that the price of wooden apples has increased significantly. “Thanks to the efforts of the Rawal family, we got an excellent price,” he said.
Consumers Vinayak and Sajid Ali from Belagavi said they came across the fruit, which is now an endangered species, during a trip to Jamkhandi. “Eating this fruit reminded us of our childhood. Now we are regularly buying it from Rawal and eating it,” he said.
Shankar and Shivanand Rawal, brothers and chiefs Rawal The family told TOI that they sold seasonal fruits on a handcart on the streets of Jamkhandi and nearby villages till 2017. “Wooden apples were available only for 2-3 months in a year. They were in demand only during Dussehra. One day, many fruits did not sell, and we were worried about the loss. We bought some jaggery and pounded it Till then, we sold wooden apples at Rs 3 per piece. We added jaggery for as little as Re 1 to each fruit. However, we started selling these at Rs 6 per piece. were dumping fruits, they started bringing them to us when the demand increased. Looking at the demand, we decided to help the farmers as well and increased the price of their produce. Earlier it used to be Rs 5 per Kilogram Farmers offered, but now it is Rs 25-40 depending on the quality of the produce. At present, it is an item of business for about 7-8 months in a year,” he said.
Now 10 members of the Rawal family, including Shankar’s wife and 3 children, Shivanand’s wife and two children and Shankar’s mother Meenakshi, are making the jam and packing it in varying quantities – from 250 grams to one kilo . The current price is Rs 60-70 per 250 gm pack. They sell the dry fruits in covered cups prepared with a 30-40 gram serving for Rs 10 in the market. They prepare 8 kg of jam from 20 kg of fruits. They use organic jaggery. They cut the fruit, remove the pulp and spread it on blankets to dry.
Mahadev Gouranavar, a farmer of Sanal village, said that the price of wooden apples has increased significantly. “Thanks to the efforts of the Rawal family, we got an excellent price,” he said.
Consumers Vinayak and Sajid Ali from Belagavi said they came across the fruit, which is now an endangered species, during a trip to Jamkhandi. “Eating this fruit reminded us of our childhood. Now we are regularly buying it from Rawal and eating it,” he said.