Context: Recently, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will plant 500 Devanahalli Pomelo trees as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The plantation drive is also part of the 50th anniversary of World Earth Day.

About Devanahalli pomelo trees

• Devanahalli Pomelo, a citrus fruit, is popularly known as chakota.
• It is exclusively grown in the region around Devanahalli taluk, Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka, as an exotic crop variety.
• The Devanahalli Pomelo is protected under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act (GI Act) 1999 of the Government of India.
• The fruit enjoys a Geographical Indication tag.
• Pomelo is a parent of the grapefruit and is also known by its scientific name Citrus Maxima. The fruit is rich in Vitamin C.
• While each pomelo tree grows 24 inches per season, it can live from 50-150 years and reach a height of 25 feet.
• Each tree annually yields an average of 300 to 400 fruit. Each fruit, typically, weighs 2 to 2.5 kg and is identified by distinctive pink or red juicy carpels.