Kallar Horticultural Farm

Kallar Horticultural Farm is a government-run horticultural farm located at Kallar on the Mettupalayam-Ooty Road at the foothills of the Nilgiris in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department, it serves as an experimental and demonstration farm for tropical and sub-tropical fruits, spices and ornamental plants. The farm is noted for its collection of fruit trees, nursery and scenic setting near the Bhavani River.

Visitors can expect a well-maintained farm spread along the Mettupalayam-Ooty ghat road with blocks of fruit trees including jackfruit, mangosteen, durian, longan and citrus, along with spice plants and ornamental collections. The site includes nursery beds, demonstration plots and shaded walkways. It is a quiet, green stopover with views of the Nilgiri foothills and the Kallar and Bhavani rivers, suitable for short walks, photography and observing horticultural practices.

Kallar Horticultural Farm was established as an experimental horticultural station by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department to trial and demonstrate cultivation of tropical and sub-tropical fruit crops and spices suited to the foothill climate of the Nilgiris. It has functioned as a research and extension centre for introducing exotic fruits such as mangosteen, durian, longan and rambutan to the region.