Satyam Kumar/Bhagalpur. There is good news for mango lovers. Yes, a farmer from Bhagalpur has developed Modi-3 breed of mango plant after Modi-1 and Modi-2 breed. Like Modi-1 and Modi-2 varieties of mango, Modi-3 variety of mango also has many characteristics. For this reason, farmers and common people will be attracted to the gardening of this breed of mango. Although the taste of Bhagalpuri Zardalu is not strong in mango, but if the farmer who developed Modi-3 variety is to be believed, now only Modi-3 will give competition to Zardalu. It is none other than farmer Ashok Choudhary, popularly known as Mango Man in Bihar, who has developed the Modi series mango plant.
Farmer Ashok Chaudhary, who invented the Modi-3 variety of mango, said that this mango is a cross variety of Irwin of America and the indigenous breed Biju. It took him two years to prepare this breed of mango plant. They say that the plant of this breed will be of medium size. He too had earlier made a big and dwarf plant. But now a medium sized plant has been developed.
Can be kept without refrigerator for 15 days
He told that after ripening, you can keep this mango for 15 days without refrigerating it. Its storage capacity is for several days. There will be no problem in transporting it. He said that after two months, when PM Modi’s victory will be announced, this plant will start being prepared on a large scale. Along with farmers, common people will also be able to easily plant this plant in their gardens.
This mango is beautiful to look at
Farmer Ashok Chaudhary told that this mango is as delicious to eat as it is attractive to look at. The color of this mango is red, which further enhances the beauty of this mango. Each piece weighs approximately 300 grams. There is a lot of juice in it. Shri Choudhary said that people are taking plants of Modi-1 and Modi-2 species to different parts of the country and planting them. Its effect is becoming very high. He says that in the trials of Modi-3, it has been found that the fruitfulness of this plant is also very high.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 15, 2024, 09:13 IST