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Assam
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Gujarat
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Tripura
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Detailed explanation-1: -An Indian state’s decision to rename dragon fruit because of the original name’s “association with China” has set off a storm of jokes and memes. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the fruit would now be called kamalam, Sanskrit for the lotus flower.
Detailed explanation-2: -At present, dragon fruit is grown mostly in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is also known as ‘Pitaya’, ‘Pitahaya’, strawberry pear, noblewoman and queen of the night throughout the world. The dragon fruit was introduced to home gardens in India in the 1990s. It gained wider popularity among farmers due to its profitability and the fact that it needed lower inputs once established.
Detailed explanation-4: -In January 2021, Gujarat government had renamed dragon fruit as ‘Kamalam’ (after the Sanskrit word for lotus) as the fruit reportedly resembled a lotus. The decision came after Kutch’s farmers had suggested the state government to rename dragon fruit as Kamalam.