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Sirumalai Hill Banana is a type of banana grown in the Sirumalai region in the Palani Hills of Western Ghats in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2008–09.

Description

The banana is cultivated at altitudes of 2,500–3,000 ft (760–910 m) along the Western Ghats. It is often grown as a rain-fed crop on loamy soil with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.5. The plantain trees are grown during July–August during the South-west monsoon season and may be grown along with other plants in coffee or timber plantations. The trees grow up to 10 ft (3.0 m) tall and the crop is harvested after eight months. Over the past decade, the variety has been severely affected by Banana bunchy top virus with various steps taken to alleviate the same.

The fruits are known for its unique smell and flavor. The ripe fruits are yellowish in color with a thicker peel. The fruits can be stored for up to ten days at the right temperature conditions. The fruit pulp is slightly harder with has less moisture content, large sugar content (230 brix) and high potassium.

References

1. "Application details". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
2. Geographical indications in India (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
3. ^ "Sirumalai Hill Banana of Tamil Nadu". Sahasa. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
4. "Workshop on "Sirumalai" a GI tagged banana, on its cultivation and pest and disease management". National Research Centre for Banana. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

v t e Kongu Nadu
State	Tamil Nadu Kerala Karnataka
Districts	Chamarajanagar Coimbatore Dharmapuri Dindigul Erode Karur Krishnagiri Namakkal Palakkad Salem The Nilgiris Tiruchirapalli Tiruppur
Major towns	Attur Chamarajanagar Coimbatore Coonoor Dharapuram Dharmapuri Dindigul Erode Gobichettipalayam Hosur Karur Krishnagiri Kodaikanal Komarapalayam Mettupalayam Namakkal Palakkad Palani Pollachi Salem Tiruchengode Tiruppur Udagamandalam Udumalaipettai
Languages	Badaga Irula Kannada Kota Tamil Kongu Tamil Toda
Geographical features	Deccan plateau Eastern Ghats Palghat Gap Western Ghats Hills Anaimalai Biligiriranga Chitteri Kalrayan Kolli Mettur Nilgiri Palani Pachaimalai Servarayan Sirumalai Thirumoorthy Peaks Bodhamalai Doddabetta Elivai Malai Gopalaswamy Betta Mukurthi Padagiri Perumal Malai Rangaswamy Ranipuram Vandaravu Velliangiri Major Rivers Amaravati Bharathappuzha Bhavani Kaveri Kundha Moyar Noyyal Parambikulam Siruvani Uppar Lakes Avalanche Berijam Kodaikanal Ooty Pykara Waterfalls Agaya Gangai Catherine Hogenakkal Kalhatti Katary Kiliyur Law's Monkey Sengupathi Siruvani Vaideki Protected areas and reserves Anamalai Bandipur Grass Hills Karian Shola Mudumalai Mukurthi New Amarambalam Nilgiri Palani Sathyamangalam Thanthai Periyar Dams and reservoirs Aathupalayam Aliyar Almatti Amaravathi Bhavanisagar Kamarajar Sagar Kodiveri Krishnagiri Mettur Nallathangal Orathuppalayam Solaiyar Upper Bhavani Varattu Pallam
Geographical Indications	Bhavani Jamakkalam Coimbatore Wet Grinder Dindigul Locks Erode Turmeric Kodaikanal Malai Poondu Kovai Cora Cotton Negamam Cotton Saree Nanjanagud Banana Nilgiri tea Ooty varkey Palakkad Maddalam Palakkad Mattan Rice Palani Panchamirtham Salem Fabric Salem Sago Salem Venpattu Sirumalai Hill Banana Toda Embroidery Virupakshi Hill Banana
History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Madurai Nayaks Mysore kingdom British Raj

• Agriculture in Tamil Nadu
• Bananas
• Banana cultivars
• GI Tagged banana varieties of India
• Geographical indications in Tamil Nadu
• Kongu Nadu
• Dindigul district