Extraction and marketing of Garcinia juice in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India

An attempt has been made to study Garcinia (local name: kokum) juice extraction and it's marketing in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Fruits of both the varieties of Kokum viz. Garcinia indica and G. gummi-gutta are used for juice extraction. Out of the two varieties of Kokum, G. indica, which yields red fruit, are predominant and are widely used for juice extraction on commercial scale. Both ripe and unripe fruits are used for juice extraction. Lack of market and market information making primary collectors to resort on thirsty middleman to dispose the material at a throw away price.