Mangaluru (The Hindu): A two-day jackfruit mela will be held at the Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama from July 17. It will be organised by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Horticulture Department and the nisargadhama.

Shivakumar Magada, Professor, Aquatic Biology, College of Fisheries, told presspersons here on Tuesday that jackfruit growers from Dakshina Kannada and other parts of the State would showcase their produce. Six farmers from the Jackfruit Growers Cooperative Society in Doddaballapur would bring jackfruits grown on old trees in their farm.

Prof. Magada said that the fruits to be showcased would have less sucrose content as the season was coming to an end. H. Jayaprakash Bhandary, Director, Pilikula Biological Park, said that delicacies such as ‘halva’, ‘pappad’, ‘uppad pachchir’, ‘sukkeri’, ‘mambala’, ‘garige’ and ‘payasam’ would be available. Kaje Vrukshalaya of Manchi would bring jackfruit ice cream, while Shivanna from Sukarayapatna near Chikkamagaluru would demonstrate the making of ‘jaffe’, the coffee power made using jackfruit. He would also demonstrate the way to make ‘chatnipudi’, manchurian and ‘halva’ using jackfruit seeds. Mr. Bhandary said that there would be a presentation by rainwater harvesting expert Shree Padre on groundwater harvesting. Sammilan Shetty from Moodbidri would exhibit photographs of butterflies.