GI Tag for Agricultural Produce
Cumbum Grapes
- Cumbum Panneer Thratchai or Cumbum grapes from Tamil Nadu have recently been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- The Cumbum valley in Tamil Nadu is popularly known as the ‘Grapes City of South India’ and is known for cultivating the Panneer Thratchai or Muscat Hamburg variety, which constitutes around 85% of the grape-growing regions in Tamil Nadu.
- The Panneer grapes were first introduced in Tamil Nadu by a French priest in 1832.
- These grapes are rich in vitamins, tartaric acid, and antioxidants, reducing the risk of some chronic diseases.
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