Lahore, 24th June: Pakistan is now producing sugar-free mangoes for Diabetic patients.
According to details, for patients suffering from Diabetes, Pakistan is now producing three new varieties of sugar-free mangoes.
It is reported that these mangoes have four to six percent fewer sugar levels and now have been introduced in Pakistani markets for diabetic patients.
According to reports, at a private agriculture farm in Tando Allahyar, Sindh, a Pakistani mango expert conducted scientific modifications of mangoes and produced three varieties of sugar-free mangoes.
Sources say that scientists on M H Panhwar Farms in Sindh carried research on scientifically modified mangoes for five years.
The mangoes that were produced as a result of the experiments have been named Sonaro, Glenn, and Keitt. They are now available in the local markets.
Ghulam Sarwar, who is an M H Panhwar’s nephew and a mango expert said that Mr. Panhwar was an expert in organic farming and had written many research articles and manuals on fruits.
He revealed that the government of Pakistan had conferred Sitara-e-Imtiaz on Mr. Panhwar for his research related to fruits including mangoes and bananas.
After his death, Ghulam Sarwar continued his work and carried out modification after importing different genres of mangoes to test their growth in this atmosphere and soil.
Sarwar explained that this project is run on a personal basis and that they are not taking any assistance from the government departments.
He informed that he wants to introduce these varieties on the national and international levels.
He added that the Keitt variety has the lowest sugar level up to 4.7 percent, while Sonaro and Glenn have sugar levels up to 5.6 percent and six percent respectively.
The availability of sugar-free mangoes is a relief for diabetic patients.
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