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Cherry growers in upper Shimla are a worried lot. An unknown disease has surfaced in the cherry growing areas, mainly in the Baghi belt, that is drying up cherry trees. “I have around 800 trees and half of them have been affected by this disease. First the leaves turn brown and then the entire

Apple growers seem determined not to back out from the fight they have started over their depleting profit margins. A day after courting arrest on the Mall Road over the “indifference” of the Himachal Pradesh Government, they have decided to gherao the three Adani Group-owned CA (control

Apple growers seem determined to not back out from the fight they have started over their depleting profit margins.

Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) is enhancing the capacity of its three Controlled Atmosphere (CA) stores and a few of these facilities will be ready for use this season. Besides, the HPMC is constructing three new CA stores in Reckong Peo (Kinnaur),

RED Delicious and Royal Delicious were the first apple varieties introduced in Himachal Pradesh by Samuel Stokes around a century back. From these traditional plants that can grow up to 30 to 35 feet and yield 40 to 60 boxes in their prime, the transition to the latest spur and high-colour strain va

Not Just Plums And Apricots, Fresh Himachal Apples Make Entry To Market Though its early in July, the two varieties of apples-- Tydeman and Red golden, are selling between Rs 500 to Rs 1300 per box. Ashwani Sharma 02 July 2021, Last Updated at 9:37 am File Photo Ashwani Sharma 2021-07-02T09:35:09+05:30 Not Just Plums And Apricots, Fresh Himachal Apples Make Entry To Market outlookindia.com 2021-07-02T09:37:34+05:30 Also read As Himachal Pradesh steps ...