Summary:
The pure juice variety has a very high concentration of anthocyanin and rich anti-oxidant properties, said S D Sawant, director of NRCG. Vilas Shinde, chairman of Sahyadri Farms, said the firm will work on marketing and brand creation for the grape juice. Along with the traditional table and wine grapes, the juice variety can be also be grown by farmers. To optimise the commercial cultivation of the fruit, NCRG has tied up with the Nashik-based Sahyadri Farms. Named Manjri Medika, the brand new variety is likely to be one of the few juice varieties cultivated in India..