The Fruit Promotion Week which was inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 14th July has attracted the public attraction.
According to the Director of Fruit
Crops Research and Development Consultant Horticulturist Dr. Subha
Heenkenda, the first day of the Fruit Carnival (14) had drawn more than
10000 people and on the 3rd day more than 140,000 people had visited the
event. She said that they expect more people during the weekend.
“The eagerness of the people to
consum fruits and fruit crop is evident by the large crowds visiting the
this fruit promotion week. One who has a nursery at the Fruit Carnival
revealed that they have earned Rs.138,000 on the first day of the
Carnival and it has increased up to Rs.217,000 by selling fruit
plants.There are 08 Nurseries aat the Fruit Carnival and the nursery of
Agriculture Department has earned more than Rs.500,000 on Wednesday (16)
alone” added Dr. Subha Heenkenda.
Meanwhile, seminars for promoting
the fruits and crops are also being carried out by experts in the
field, at the premises of Fruit Crop Research and Development Centre
from 10.00am to 11.00am during the Fruit week.
2014.07.18 – Agricultural Tourisms and Agri-horticulture by Dr. R.Maha Liyanarachhchi from the University of Sabaragamuwa
2014.07.19 - Nutrition and medical value of Fruits by Director of Government Hospital, Horana
2014.07.20
- Scientific Tree Training and pruning by Director of Fruit Crops
Research and Development Consultant Horticulturist Dr. Subha Heenkenda
2014.07.21 - Fruit packaging, preserving and Marketing by Dole Lanka PVT LTD
More than 200 local fruits and plants
including Avocado, Durian, Mangoes, Papaya, Pineapple, Cashew Fruit,
Nelli, Red Grapes, Jaffna Grapes, Sour Sup, Passion fruit, Wood apple,
Star fruit, Bull's Heart, Sapodilla, Rose apple, Namnam, Ambrella, Sweet
Orange, Rambutan, Jackfruit, Banana ( Banana- Golden Sour,
Banana-Golden, Banana-Cavandish ), Water Melon, and others are available
at the Fruit Carnival.
Knowledge and techniques of fruit
cropping, tools of cropping and the fruit foods and recipes are also
available for any type of visitors such as public, buyers, specialists
in the field, entrepreneurs and students or researchers. Moreover, Fruit
Crop Research and Development Centre aspires to afford technical
knowledge of the field, raw materials, financial loans, solutions for
difficulties of cropping, solutions for lack of market to the present or
upcoming entrepreneurs who are engaged with fruit related matters.
Director Dr. Subha Heenkenda request
the all to drop in to the 200 Grams Fruit Carnival and get the
experience of fruit promotion week 2014 in order to accustom for for
consuming fruits more and more ineveryday life. The promotional week
will conclude on 21st July.
SDF/KH
