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Each tree bears a bunch of 70-100 fruits, which are first harvested after 18 months. The fruits are yellowish-green in color and is known for its unique smell and sweetness. The ripe fruits are firm with a thicker peel. The fruit is one of the five ingredients used in the
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1236:Thirumoorthy
1069:Tiruchengode
1039:Mettupalayam
943:The Nilgiris
794:Matti Banana
748:Rattan Craft
724:Mundu Chilli
612:Wood Carving
609:Kallakurichi
604:Wood Carving
564:Malai Poondu
453:
357:Salem Fabric
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220:. Retrieved
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190:. Retrieved
172:
142:
126:Palani Hills
119:
112:in 2008–09.
102:Indian state
94:Palani Hills
85:
84:
56:Virupakshi,
48:Agricultural
1814:British Raj
1710:Mattan Rice
1697:Ooty varkey
1692:Nilgiri tea
1632:Indications
1586:Krishnagiri
1493:Grass Hills
1302:Velliangiri
1221:Pachaimalai
1160:Palghat Gap
1125:Kongu Tamil
1024:Krishnagiri
962:Major towns
923:Krishnagiri
791:Kanyakumari
737:Sholavandan
716:Ooty Varkey
676:Manamadurai
644:Netti Works
434:Nilgiri tea
280:31 December
251:31 December
150:panchamrita
148:, a unique
116:Description
34:Description
1850:Kongu Nadu
1829:Categories
1663:Kodaikanal
1566:Amaravathi
1544:reservoirs
1455:Sengupathi
1425:Hogenakkal
1408:Waterfalls
1389:Kodaikanal
1287:Rangaswamy
1257:Doddabetta
1252:Bodhamalai
1226:Servarayan
1029:Kodaikanal
994:Dharmapuri
989:Dharapuram
979:Coimbatore
903:Dharmapuri
898:Coimbatore
858:Tamil Nadu
844:Kongu Nadu
772:Chedibutta
689:Marthandam
636:Nagaswaram
569:Kovilpatti
561:Kodaikanal
378:Arani Silk
222:1 December
210:(Report).
192:1 December
164:References
106:Tamil Nadu
76:Registered
62:Tamil Nadu
1769:Kalabhras
1503:Mudumalai
1420:Catherine
1379:Avalanche
1318:Amaravati
1297:Vandaravu
1292:Ranipuram
1231:Sirumalai
1181:Anaimalai
1093:Languages
886:Districts
868:Karnataka
641:Thanjavur
601:Arumbavur
1774:Pallavas
1707:Palakkad
1650:Dindigul
1606:Solaiyar
1581:Kodiveri
1542:Dams and
1508:Mukurthi
1488:Bandipur
1483:Anamalai
1460:Siruvani
1430:Kalhatti
1358:Siruvani
1277:Padagiri
1272:Mukurthi
1196:Kalrayan
1191:Chitteri
1143:features
1074:Tiruppur
1059:Pollachi
1049:Palakkad
1044:Namakkal
999:Dindigul
953:Tiruppur
933:Palakkad
928:Namakkal
908:Dindigul
799:Udangudi
745:Thaikkal
740:Vetrilai
663:Vetrilai
625:Karuppur
548:Dindigul
274:Archived
245:Archived
216:Archived
186:Archived
1840:Bananas
1789:Pandyas
1757:History
1676:Negamam
1561:Almatti
1518:Nilgiri
1465:Vaideki
1440:Kiliyur
1384:Berijam
1328:Bhavani
1211:Nilgiri
1110:Kannada
984:Coonoor
765:2023-24
753:Vellore
705:Negamam
679:Pottery
660:Authoor
653:2022-23
594:2020-21
585:Palkova
541:2019-20
520:2018-19
504:2017-18
463:2012-13
422:2008-09
366:2007-08
330:2005-06
128:in the
100:in the
79:2008–09
68:Country
38:Bananas
1679:Cotton
1591:Mettur
1556:Aliyar
1523:Palani
1450:Monkey
1435:Katary
1399:Pykara
1348:Noyyal
1338:Kundha
1333:Kaveri
1216:Palani
1206:Mettur
1100:Badaga
1054:Palani
863:Kerala
780:Jaderi
708:Cotton
697:Myladi
668:Cumbum
158:Palani
122:banana
90:banana
1725:Salem
1682:Saree
1653:Locks
1445:Law's
1372:Lakes
1363:Uppar
1343:Moyar
1245:Peaks
1201:Kolli
1174:Hills
1120:Tamil
1105:Irula
1064:Salem
1019:Karur
1014:Hosur
1004:Erode
969:Attur
938:Salem
918:Karur
913:Erode
851:State
786:katti
775:Saree
729:Salem
711:Saree
692:Honey
620:Clove
551:Locks
71:India
1728:Sago
1394:Ooty
1132:Toda
1115:Kota
783:Nama
732:Sago
282:2023
253:2023
224:2023
194:2023
120:The
53:Area
45:Type
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