Thank you for this information Sir. regards, Rashida.
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Singhara name is sometimes also used (especially in Delhi, may be also in > Mumbai) for Trapa bispinosa, the water chestnut, eaten similarly after > roasting and also used in the form of flour duting varats. In Kashmir they > call it Gollu. > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:17 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rashida ji, is it different from the Singhada sold in the markets in >> Mumbai? >> >> Regards, >> >> Mani >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Thanks for sharing the pictures of this wonderful plant Sir. I have often >>> been told by the older generation about chestnuts being freely available >>> in Mumbai markets during the British time and few years later. >>> >>> regards, >>> Rashida. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:16 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> A new plant to me thanks for sharing >>>> Tanay >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Castanea sativa from Kashmir, planted in gardens, orchards and >>>>> roadsides. The kernels are eaten after roasting and locally known as >>>>> singhara. Rarely reaches outside valley, because of poor keeping quality. >>>>> Photographed from Harwan on June 16, 2010. >>>>> >>>>> English: Sweet chestnut, European chestnut, Spanish chestnut >>>>> Kashmir: Singhara >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tanay Bose >>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
