Local growers have begun harvesting high-density apple varieties across south Kashmir. At least 30 to 40 apple trucks have been arriving at Fruit Mandi Shopian, the busiest market in south Kashmir, since harvesting began in the second week of this month.
President of Fruit Mandi Pulwama, Javed Ahmad stated that over 70 percent of the Gala variety was already harvested in the district. He said that the harvesting of the other varieties had also begun in the area.
A fruit cultivator and former president of Fruit Mandi Shopian, Muhammad Ashraf Wani said that the harvesting had begun in all the four south Kashmir districts – Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, and Anantnag. He said that growers were delighted by the good prices.
