Coorg orange (locally known as Kodagina kittale) is a cultivar of orange from Kodagu in Karnataka. Coorg orange was mainly cultivated in the districts of Kodagu, Hassan and Chikmagalur as a secondary crop in coffee plantations for more than 150 years.
Coorg Orange is medium sized, tight – skinned, yellow in colour, having dark orange pulp, being tender, juicy with rich flavour and excellent blend of acid and sugar with fairly good keeping quality.
Coorg oranges are regarded as man-made hybrids of mandarins (Citrus reticulata). Greenish-yellow in colour, they have a tight skin and a sweet-sour taste, unlike Nagpur oranges which are known to have loose skin and sweet taste.
Coorg oranges are said to have longer shelf life compared to other varieties. The hilly terrain with well-drained soil and heavy rainfall in the region of cultivation are regarded as the reasons for the unique characteristics of this variety.
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Biological classification of Mandarin Orange is as given below
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Streptophyta
Class : Equisetopsida
Order : Sapindales
Family : Rutaceae
Genus : Citrus
Species : reticulata
Coorg Orange are propagated by budding (T or Shield
budding). The bud wood should be selected from the disease free mother plants.
These scions are to be budded on to the suitable rootstocks, generally other
Citrus Varieties.
Coorg orange is highly nutritious, sweet, and delicious, possessing good medicinal value too. Coorg orange has got its own special taste and flavor with well-blended sugar and acid contents. Coorg Orange are known for their attractive golden tinge, easiness to peel, high palatability, less seediness, a perfect blend of acid, and sweetness.
GI Tag Registration Date : 30 January 2006
GI Tag Number : 33
Certificate Number : 27
Geographical Area : Karnataka
Special Cover Release Date : 22 October 2021
Cancellation : Madikeri 571 201
Type : GI Tag Cover
Cover Identification Number : KTK/51/2021
Each cover is numbered and Total 2500 covers are issued.
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