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'''Vazhakulam pineapple''' is the term used to refer to the [[pineapple]] produced in the [[Vazhakulam]] area in [[Kerala]]. The appellation "Vazhakulam" has been registered as [[Geographical Indication]] No. 130 at Chennai on 4 September 2009 under Agricultural-Horticultural Product category. The GI registration was granted based on an application filed by Nadukkara Agro Processing Company Ltd., Kerala Agricultural University and Pineapple Farmers Association, Vazhakulam. The GI registration specifies the specialties of this product thus: "Vazhakulam pineapple locally known as 'Kannarachakka' comes under the species ''[[Ananas comosus]]''. The average fruit weight is 1300–1600&nbsp;g. The fruit has a pleasant aroma, fruit shape is slightly conical, fruit 'eyes' deeply placed, fruit flesh is crisp and golden yellow in color, juice is sweet with 14–16° [[brix]] and its [[acidity]] is 0.50 – 0.70%. It is a good source of [[carotene]], [[vitamin]]s, [[mineral]]s and [[energy]]."<ref>{{cite web|title=Geographic Indication Vazhakulam Pineapple|url=http://prsvkm.kau.in/book/geographic-indication|publisher=Pineapple Research Station, Vazahakulam|accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> The Vazhakulam pineapple is [[Horticulture|cultivated]] in an area which spreads to about 45&nbsp;km north, 40&nbsp;km west, 35&nbsp;km east and 110&nbsp;km south from Vazhakulam, the heart land of Vazhakulam pineapple.<br />
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[[Category:Geographical indications in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Pineapples]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Ernakulam district]]</div>RuebenFrankfurte