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Rubber Plantation Tours in Kerala

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Rubber plantation tours in Kerala would be a unique experience of one’s travel. One can see rubber plantations from the Kerala backwater trips. The green belts along the Kerala backwater are a wonderful part of the rubber plantation tours in Kerala. Rubber plantation tours include visits to rubber plantation and to witness the production of rubber along with the traditional way of living and experience the country side life.

Rubber extraction in Kerala:

The Dutch settlers brought in rubber plantation in India from Indonesia. It was only possible to cultivate rubber is Kerala because of the similar tropical climate. The botanical name of the rubber plant is Havea Brasiliensis. The plant produces sticky white latex that is accumulates and processed to produce natural rubber. A rubber plant grows till 7 year before it can be extracted from. Rubber tree can be productive for more the 20 years. A rubber tree has straight trunks and smooth green leaves. The process of extraction is by professional extractors, who make a long curve cut on the outer bark of the trunk of the rubber tree. A cup is tied below the cut from where the latex seeps and trickles down into the container. The extractor empties the cup every morning replacing it with a new one. After a few day another cut is made just blow or above the previous cut. This process continues till 20 years till the rubber tree stops producing latex and a new rubber plant is planted in its place.

Places to Stay in Plantation:

There are various farmhouses to stay and experience rubber plantation in Kerala. Here’s alist of some of the most exotic places to live and enjoy the plantation retreat in Kerala.

  -  Mundakkal Home Stay
  -  Kanam Estate
  -  Spice Garden Bungalows
  -  River and Rubber Home Stay
  -  Malabar Escapes
  -  Vanilla County
  -  Mundackal Homestay
  -  Estate Bunglows
  -  Planter Homestay
  -  Kalaketty Estate

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