Cultivated across 20 villages in Badlapur, this jamun variety is native to the region.
[6] The region's laterite soil and climate make the fruit rich in iron and nutrients.
The seeds are used to make medicine for blood sugar control, and the leaves are used to treat jaundice.
The Adivasi community in the Jambhul village of Badlapur used a barter system for years, trading jamuns for food and other essentials.
Jambhul Parisamvardhan and Samuday Vikas Charitable Trust headed by Aditya Gole from Badlapur proposed the GI registration of Badlapur Jamun with five varieties of Jamun from the Badlapur region were sent to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for quality testing at its Food Technology Department.