• Type: Traditional mango cultivar.
• Main growing area: Ankola and Karwar talukas, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka.
• Fruit qualities:
  • Luscious taste
  • Unique aroma
  • High pulp content
  • Large fruit size
  • Distinctive shape
• Shape: Large and generally oblique-oval.
• Yield: A mature tree can produce up to 2,000 fruits/season.
• Harvesting: Begins around mid-May.
• Shelf life: Very short — about 5 days.
• Main market: Ankola, Karwar and Hubballi.

🌿 Varieties of Ishad Mango

• Kari Ishad: Thin skin, more pulp and sweeter.
• Bili Ishad: Thick skin, less pulp and less sweet.

🏷️ GI Status

• GI registered: 31 March 2023.
• Validity: Until 1 March 2032 (as stated in the source).
• GI application: Filed in 2022.
• Applicant: Matha Totagars Farmer Producer Company Limited, Ankola.
• Registered by the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai.
• GI makes the name “Kari Ishad” exclusive to mangoes produced in the specified region.
• Second mango variety of Karnataka to receive GI status, after Appemidi Mango.

⭐ Exam Quick Revision

• Kari Ishad → Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
• Main areas → Ankola & Karwar
• Fruit shape → Oblique-oval
• Yield → Up to 2,000 fruits/tree/season
• Harvest → Mid-May
• Shelf life → ~5 days
• Kari Ishad → Thin skin, more pulp, sweeter
• Bili Ishad → Thick skin, less pulp, less sweet
• GI year → 2023
• GI applicant → Matha Totagars Farmer Producer Company Ltd., Ankola
• Karnataka’s 2nd GI-tagged mango → Kari Ishad