A Variety of Mango Named After Akhilesh Yadav
The famous 'dussheri' belt of Uttar Pradesh has a new offering this summer---'Akhilesh aam', a new variety of mango named after the state's youngest chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. Grafting expert and Padamshree horticulturist Haji Kaleemullah Khan, who had earlier launched mangoes in the name of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood actress Aishwarya and Congress president Sonia Gandhi has come up with 'Akhilesh aam' this season. Khan said he has given this name "as the tree which bears the fruit has just entered its fifth year and no tree bears fruit in such a tender age. "As the young tree has fruit, which is of good quality I decided to name it after our CM Akhilesh", Khan said. About the mango, Khan said that it is reddish in colour and would be known for its sweetness. It would also have a thin peel and seed. "The mango, which is yet to ripen, will weigh about one kg. I will present it to the CM once it is ...