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A SHORT NOTE ON CULTIVATION OF MANGOSTEENS IN THE COURTALLAM HILLS

Abstract

Mangosteen is cultivated in the Courtallam hills in the Thekku- malai Estate, Arivikkarai Estate, Udatram and at Five Falls hills.There are on the whole in the Courtallam hills 76 Mangosteen trees i. e. 50 trees at Thekkumalai, 14 trees at Arivikkarai, 7 at Udatram and 5 at Five Falls hills. It thrives very well in elevations which are from 1,500 to 3,000 feet sbove sea level. It requires a cool atmosphere. Every year out of these 76 trees about 20,000 fruits are brought down and sold at Courtallam during the season from June to September...

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