{"id":75900,"date":"2025-12-01T12:53:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T07:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=75900"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:58:31","slug":"darjeeling-mandarin-orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/darjeeling-mandarin-orange\/","title":{"rendered":"Darjeeling Mandarin Orange"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Darjeeling Mandarin Orange Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Darjeeling Mandarin orange received the Geographical Indication status.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Darjeeling Mandarin Orange<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is grown in the hills of <\/span><b>Darjeeling in West Bengal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco) is a <\/span><b>major cash crop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Darjeeling Hills.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the <\/span><b>third product from the region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after Darjeeling Tea and Dalley Khursani chilli, to get the tag.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> commonly known as \u201csuntala\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the pride of Darjeeling hills due to its delightful aroma and flavour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Required Climatic Conditions for Darjeeling Mandarin Orange<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is cultivated at elevations ranging <\/span><b>from 600 to 1500 meters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> above sea level,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandarins grow successfully in all <\/span><b>frost free tropical and sub-tropical regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> upto 1,500 m. above\u00a0 mean sea level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual rainfall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 100-120 cm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Temperature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ranging from <\/span><b>10\u201335\u00b0C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is suitable for cultivation of the crop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Soil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It requires medium or <\/span><b>light loamy soils.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is a <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gi-tag\/\" target=\"_blank\">Geographical Indication Tag<\/a>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a sign used on <\/span><b>products with a specific geographical origin, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">possessing unique qualities or reputation due to that origin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is typically used for <\/span><b>agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, handicrafts and industrial products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Geographical Indications of <\/span><b>Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This GI tag is <\/span><b>valid for 10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> following which it <\/span><b>can be renewed.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/kolkata-news\/west-bengal-s-darjeeling-mandarin-orange-gets-geographical-indication-status-101764423900900.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Darjeeling Mandarin Orange is grown in the hills of Darjeeling in West Bengal. 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