Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada Man Successfully Cultivates Rare Western Ghats Mooty Fruit

A man from Dakshina Kannada successfully cultivated the rare Mooty fruit, an endemic species of the Western Ghats.

The Mooty fruit is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

The nutrient-rich wild fruit grows directly on the trunk and is now bearing fruit after years of careful cultivation.