Srirangapatna: Not many Millenials would know that Ganjam at Srirangapatna once had vast fig (Anjeer) estates that produced fruits that were consumed by the royals and the rich. So popular were the figs that the fruits which had distinct reddish colour and taste would give Australian figs and Pune figs a run for the money. They were called Ganjam Anjeer or Ganjam Anjur.
Now no one grows Ganjam figs here and the fruit is extinct. However, in an attempt to revive the fig farms, the Horticulture Department is nurturing saplings and are distributing over 1,000 to 2,000 saplings per year and it has its own nursery of 80 plants that are being nurtured to bring back the lost glory, Shashikumar, Assistant Director of Mandya Horticulture Department told Star of Mysore.
