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Selected for the wet zone

Horana Hiru has an institutional home.

Horanahiru — Horana, Sri Lanka

Documented history

Sri Lanka’s Fruit Research and Development Institute at Horana selected Horanahiru for the low-country wet zone. Its story is one of choosing locally suitable planting material.

The names it answers to

Horanahiru
Name listed by Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture.
Horana Hiru
Spaced form of the department’s name.

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