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Naga Cucumber Gets GI tags in 

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT NAGA CUCUMBERS :

      Naga cucumber recently received GI tag from Nagaland and was officially certified on 14 September. Not only naga cucumber but also naga tree tomato was registered.

      Naga cucumbers are usually grown organically and are very juicy, soft and sweet. Cucumbers store water in large quantities and these are low in calories and high in potassium. Cucumbers are usually cultivated traditionally and with care by the farmers of Nagaland. Naga cucumbers are a kind of fruits that differ in taste, shape and sizes from those available in other. Some of the best varieties of cucumbers in the world are grown in Mokokchung, Mon, Wokha, Kohima and Phek districts. Cucumbers are grown in different parts of the state by different Naga tribes. Mai koh is a very tasty and high quality cucumber grown by the Konyak tribe. Naga cucumber is very popular not only among the people of Nagaland but also among the people of the surrounding states.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR ASPIRANTS :

• The GI tag is given to show the quality of Naga cucumber to the whole world.

• The Chief Minister of Nagaland is Neiphiu Rio.

• Jagdish Mukhi, the 30th Governor of Assam, has been appointed as the 20th Governor (Additional Charge) of Nagaland.

• The capital of Nagaland is Kohima.

• Nagaland was formed on 1 December 1963.

• The largest city of Nagaland is Dimapur.