Ever seen a white jamun?
Even I hadn't seen till yesterday. Grown in a friend's farm 30 kms north of Secunderabad, it resembles the normal black jamun in shape, size and taste. White jamun is slightly sweeter and its tree is shorter in height. The leaves are a bit broader. Its scientific name is Syzygium cumini. Black jamun is also called Indian Blackberry.
It grows in SE Asia but not as common as the black jamun. Like the black jamun, it is good for diabetic patients. White jamun has a higher amount of pectin, which is good for lowering the cholesterol. Few readers after seeing the initial pictures commented it as 'eggs hanging from a tree'! But the white jamun is much smaller than an egg.
The farm had only ten trees of white jamun, The farm is basically a mango orchard with close to 4000 mango trees spread over 8 acres. See the pictures and a short video clip below which also shows the rain water harvesting. In one season, the water table has risen considerably.
It is always a treat to visit a farm. It was a pleasure planting two saplings before leaving. Thanks Devendar Ahuja for this privilege.
Some of our previous stories on mangoes, guavas, trees and plants are listed below. Just click to browse.
Guava- A Powerhouse of Nutrients
Dussehri- The Thrill of the First Harvest - from the first two mangoes five years ago, the tree gave more than 200 mangoes this year!
Hope you enjoyed the story of White Jamun.
We end with a quote by Claude Monet, the famous painter, who loved Nature. We have superimposed his line "My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in the corner of Nature" on one of our pictures taken at the farm.
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- Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with inputs from DK Ahuja/ Secunderabad/ 21st May 2023
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DeleteBeautiful picture story! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks much Shiv.
DeleteExcellent sir. I have not seen these too
ReplyDeleteAlthough water apples or wax apples are called safed jamuns which I've tasted
DeleteThanks Sunisha. Yes, wax apples are a bit different.
DeleteLovely informative article
ReplyDeleteThanks much Amrit.
DeleteNice to know that such rare fruit grows in Secunderabad. Where else in India it grows?
ReplyDeleteThe nursery in Rajahmundry sells the plant. Must be growing in many farms and gardens. Thanks Suresh.
DeleteThank you for sharing your story. Coincidentally, just yesterday I had one at friend's house. Her brother has tree.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a coincidence!
DeleteThank you for this story !! Learning for me ..please keep sharing .
ReplyDeleteThanks much Ruma. We learn from each other.
DeleteGreat. Learning for the 1at time that white. Jamuns exist and someon cultivating in India
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DeleteWhite Jamuns ! Rarity not seen before.
ReplyDeleteRarity for me too till I saw it few days back! Thanks.
DeleteInteresting & enlightening
ReplyDeleteThanks Lalit for your feedback.
DeleteExcellent work ,DK.Thank you so much for bringing us closer to Mother Earth and Nature.We should respect them both.
ReplyDeleteYes, DK Ahuja is sure doing a commendable work. Thanks.
DeleteSo inspiring and wonderful Thank you so much for sharing
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DeleteSurprised to hear about white Jamun growing in Hyderabad climate. Thanks Harsh
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DeleteA great experience of visiting a farm,thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed. Being at a farm is heavenly.
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DeleteYou mean Jamuni color definition will change now 😀
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice interpretation! Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteAwesome farm 👍🏻myself & deepak had the privilege to spend few hours there & yes it was indeed a treat to plant 2 saplings .. which was beautifully labelled in our names 👍🏻well maintained farm .. a great experience indeed !
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