Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady is enjoying an amazing season of fresh and plump Malabar plums. There are 25 Malabar plum trees in the campus, which are well protected. The students, who love to spend their leisure time under these trees, admit that they are lured by the juicy Malabar plums.
However, it is quite difficult to pluck the fresh fruits from atop these huge trees. Some pull down the fruits using long rods while others easily climb up the trees and pluck it. Groups of students, standing with a stretched piece of cloth under the trees, to catch the falling Malabar plums have become a common sight in this campus.
The ground beneath the trees is scattered with hundreds of Malabar plums fallen off the trees. Those who can't pluck directly from the trees would collect these fruits. The students enjoy the bitter - sweet flavour of the fresh Malabar plums as they share it with friends. The season has truly brought a celebratory mood to the campus. Birds too come in huge numbers to taste the Malabar plums.
