Karpoora Appemidi Mango Plant

The Karpoora Appemidi is a rare and highly valued variety of wild mango found in the Western Ghats, particularly the Batanijaddu region of Shimoga district of Karnataka. Known for its distinct camphor-like aroma (hence the name “Karpoora,” meaning camphor), this variety is traditionally used to make appemidi, a type of pickle that is cherished for its unique flavor and long-lasting preservation qualities.

Plant Size: Delivered as a well-established sapling (8-12 months old), ready to be planted. The plant weighs around 1.5 kg to 2.5 kg.

Harvest Period: The plant usually starts yielding within 4 to 5 years of planting and has very high yielding potential with minimum irrigation or maturing. The crop will yield in the months of January through April.

Growth Conditions: This variety develops well in open, sunlit areas with preferably red soil with dry, well-drained conditions and under these favourable conditions. The ideal/recommended spacing is about 30ft x 30ft. This variety is wild, sturdy, disease- and drought-tolerant, and may survive for 80 to 100 years without need of any permanent irrigation facilities.

Key Features:

• Karpoora flavour appemidi varieties are the rarest among the larger appemidi family. Only about 5 to 10% of naturally available appemidi trees have this unique karpoora flavour.
• Camphor-like Aroma: The Karpoora Appemidi mango is renowned for its distinctive camphor (karpoora) fragrance, which sets it apart from other mango varieties.
• Batanijeddu Karpoora Appemidi’s original tree is almost 200 years old and located on the banks of the Kumudvathi river near a place called Batanijeddu, near the famous historical and tourist attraction “Shri Guli Guli Shankara Temple” of Shimoga District.
• Batanijeddu Karpoora (tender Mangoes) can be preserved in either brined or pickled form for upto 5 to 6yrs post harvesting without any changes/loss in their crispness, flavour and colour which makes this variety one of the most premium “midi”s among the larger appemidi family.
• Small Size: The fruits are small and firm, usually harvested when unripe, making them ideal for traditional pickling.