Virupakshi Hill Banana is a type of banana grown in the Virupakshi region in the Palani Hills of Western Ghats in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
[2] The banana is cultivated at higher altitudes along the Palani Hills in the Western Ghats.
In the 1990s, cultivation areas were reduced by more than 90% as the crop was severely affected by Banana bunchy top virus.
With various steps taken to alleviate the same, cultivation has expanded in the past decade.
[3][4] Each tree bears a bunch of 70-100 fruits, which are first harvested after 18 months.