From the archive record
Bhavana Gardens Nursery is located in the amidst the green contour of the Alappuzha in Kerala. One of the largest plant production nurseries in South India, it has the biggest collection of Southeast Asian fruit trees in its mother farm. It is engaged in the research, cultivation and development of exotic varieties of tropical fruit trees that can grow and flourish in the Indian climate. These acclimatized, valued-added varieties guarantee higher yield and show better resistance to pests and diseases that would have otherwise affected these fruit trees, especially in the Indian climate. Added to these qualities are advantages such as longer life-span and easier maintenance. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the l