Apple Orchard

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The upper reaches of Shimla recorded two to three spells of snow, with the first one being quite heavy, even up to two feet. This was especially helpful in a region having experienced dry conditions earlier in the season. Adequate soil moisture supports healthy bud development and prepares the trees for flowering and fruit set.

Better Late Than Never: Experts On Late Snowfall In Himachal's Apple Belt

BY Ashwani Sharma

AP- Mukhtar Khan : Apples smeared with mud hang from trees during harvest at an orchard that was flooded last week in Pulwama

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Shutter Stock : The Supreme Court, on Monday, stayed the order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court directing a time-bound felling of apple trees grown on the forest lands.

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A women crossing through the blooming apple trees in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Apple Orchards Of Himachal Are Dying, State Government Must Step In

While farmers have long demanded for products to be sold by weight, the arhatiyas are protesting against it, saying that the older practices of sale by box should continue.

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Apple orchard, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh: Apple Orchards Feel A Weather Punch With No Snow In Shimla

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Apples being grown in Jubbal Kotkhai I Photo credits: Babli Thakur

Climate Change Is Pushing Himachal Pradesh’s Apples To Higher Altitudes

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Climate Change In Kashmir: Apple Farmers Reeling Under Extreme Weather, Falling Yield

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Apple orchard under the snow.

Himachal Apples Heading For A 'Bumper Season' But Fears Still Remain

BY Ashwani Sharma

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