Heavy rains likely to halve apple production in HP, J&KApple growers from the Kashmir valley, which accounts for around 75% of the 2.1-2.9 million tonnes of apples produced in the country a year...
14 Jul, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
Apple production may halve due to unseasonal rains, snowfall; import restrictions to keep prices upUnseasonal rains, snowfall, and low temperatures in April have affected the apple crop in India's Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu ...
16 May, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Demand for J&K, Himachal apples rises as Turkey quake hits supply"The severe earthquake that rocked Turkey last month has impacted exports of apples from the country to India. The domestic demand is now b...
06 Mar, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
Union budget disappoints apple growers in HimachalThe apple economy in Himachal is worth Rs 5000 crores and 2.5 lakh families are directly dependent on it, says apple growers associations.
01 Feb, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
Quarantine requirements keep many buyers away from Apple markets in Himachal PradeshApple harvesting has begun in Himachal Pradesh and will start in a month in Kashmir. The desperate apple trade is seeking government procur...
27 Jul, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
Apple traders worry about advance paid to J&K growersThe government has asked the Nafed to procure apples in the wake of terrorists threatening growers.
16 Sep, 2019, 11.38 AM IST
IG International to import 7 apple varieties from US organic fruit companyBesides apples, IG International imports 30 other varieties of best-quality fruits to India from 22 countries across the globe.
06 Dec, 2018, 04.18 PM IST
Violence in Jammu & Kashmir bruises Kashmiri appleChairman of Kashmir Fruit Growers Association, Bashir Ahmed, alleged that the security forces stopped truckloads of fruits at different ent...
03 Sep, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Imported Apple prices crash in domestic market due to huge importsImported apples have turned cheaper in India due to huge imports that were triggered by anticipation of a lower production in the country.
15 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Blame it on Kashmir floods, apples are now 18% costlierThe floods in J&K have caused a loss of Rs 1,000 crore to the apple crop in Kashmir, threatening a collapse of the horticulture industry in...
03 Oct, 2014, 02.41 AM IST
A bumper apple crop saw prices crash to the despair of the fruit growersInitially the apple sold at Rs 100/ kg but in August with more fruit flooding the market prices dropped to Rs 50/ kg across various major a...
19 Oct, 2013, 12.01 PM IST
Move over Alphonso, Kinnauri apple is king of fruits this yearAlphonso, the king of fruits, has not pinched your pocket this year but Kinnauri apple from Himachal Pradesh sure will.
11 Jul, 2013, 10.17 AM IST
- Government not serious about plight of farmers: Apple growers
Himachal Apple Growers Association said the "callous and indifferent" attitude of the government was forcing farmers to switch over to othe...
24 Mar, 2012, 10.23 PM IST
- Hailstorms may cut apple output by 40%
Apple production in Himachal Pradesh is expected to fall by 40% owing to hailstorms and rains in the past few weeks.
15 Jun, 2011, 05.17 AM IST
- Corporates make brisk purchase as apple prices drop
A bumper harvest in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradeesh has pushed down prices by a fifth over last year.
25 Oct, 2010, 01.10 AM IST
- Apples in Himachal Pradesh affecting growers' income
Apple growers of Himachal Pradesh can see the festive season being spoilt as returns have nosedived by around 65 per cent due to the crop d...
05 Oct, 2007, 11.37 AM IST
- J&K apple trade in shambles: growers
Apple farming may be one of the major sources of revenue in Jammu and Kashmir but fruit growers say unless their trade is granted an indust...
25 May, 2007, 11.15 AM IST