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New Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Flavour feud! Kerala grower invites mango lovers to settle virtual taste debate
KOZHIKODE: A passionate farmer from Kozhikode finds himself in the middle of an unexpected storm over the taste of a mango grown in his backyard. The fruit of one of Poyiil Abdurahman's mango trees has become the subject of a statewide debate, thanks to a viral video posted by a popular vlogger. An expatriate, Abdurahman started gaining attention on social media after news of him having grafted more than 80 varieties of mango onto a single tree came to light. The controversy began when a vlogger visited Abdurahman's home to taste a mango that he proudly claimed was one of the best in the region. While Abdurahman described the fruit as 'purely sweet with a honey-like finish,' the vlogger argued it had a distinct 'sour-sweet complexity that lingers on the tongue'. The disagreement, captured on camera, quickly went viral. The mango in question is the Nam Dok Mai, a variety from Thailand. According to Abdurahman, it is similar to the Imam Pasand or Himam Pasand and he always gives the mango a 10 on 10 for taste. The conflicting opinions sparked a flood of comments, memes, and friendly debates online. Mango enthusiasts and others started giving conflicting thoughts regarding the taste of the mango. What started as a simple fruit tasting has now grown into a full-blown flavour feud — with mango lovers taking sides.
New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Kerala farmer grafts 80 mango varieties onto a single tree
KOZHIKODE: Every summer, as the scent of ripe mangoes fills the air in Karuthaparamba village, one house stands out — not for its architecture, but for what grows in its yard. Step through the gates of Poyiil Abdurahman's home and you enter a world where borders dissolve, and mangoes from around the globe thrive together — on a single tree. Yes, one tree. And on it, grows more than 80 different varieties of mangoes — from Kerala's own Chandrakaran and Kilichundan to Thailand's Nam Dok Mai, the American Red Palmer, Indonesia's Grampoo, and even the golden king of Chakapat. The man behind this marvel is 59-year-old Abdu, a soft-spoken former expatriate whose quiet determination and obsession with mangoes have turned him into a local legend. 'I've grafted over 125 varieties onto this one tree. Eighty met with success. I go a little crazy when it comes to mangoes,' says Abdu. 'There's nothing in this world that can replace the goodness of a mango.' His journey started during his 15-year stint as an expatriate, when he found ways to stay connected to farming. After returning home, he began focusing more seriously on mango cultivation.
