Darjeeling Mandarins Aim for Higher Yields

The Darjeeling Mandarins, which are juicier and smaller than other oranges, got a special tag called GI on November 24.

This year, despite some landslides and floods in October, the orange production in the Darjeeling hills is expected to be better than last year's 19,000 metric tonnes.

The state's agriculture department bought around 450kg of these oranges from a small village called Sivitar and will sell them in Calcutta.

There are over 150 growers in Sivitar, and most of their orange plants are about 10 years old.

The oranges will be sold at ₹140 per kg.

Additionally, there will be a three-day festival in Patna, Bihar, to promote these oranges and connect the hills with the plains.