Growers busy with harvesting of apples in Kashmir

Oct 23, 2020

Ganderbal (J&K), Oct 23 (ANI): Kashmiri Apples, considered as one of the delicious fruits worldwide, are ready to hit the markets and growers are expecting good returns. With the help of favourable climatic conditions and efforts of the horticulture department, apple growers of the valley are excited this season. Some districts of the valley including Shopian, Baramulla, Anantnag, and Ganderbal are very famous for apple crops and these days the harvesting process is at its peak. Few high quality varieties of delicious apples including American, Maharaji, and Chamboora are still in orchards and growers are busy with the harvesting and packing of the crop. For the last few years, scientists of the horticulture department have introduced new varieties of apple trees that give quality apple crops within a short duration. Experts also introduced and recommended some fertilizers and sprays that help farmers to produce crops with the best quality. Apple is the main fruit crop that generates employment at a large scale in the valley.