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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.

## Where the story comes from

- [Fruit Crops – Mango (Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)](https://doa.gov.lk/fruit-crops-mango-e/)

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