Apple Production in India
APPLE PRODUCTION IN INDIA
1. Production and Area:
About 99 percent of India’s apple area falls under the North Western Hills region covering:
- 6 districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Anantanag, Baramullah, Kupwara,
- 6 districts of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.): Shimla, Kullu, Sirmour, Mandi, Chamba, Kinnaur ,
- 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh( U.P.): Almora, Nainital, Pithauragarh, Tehri, Pauri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Dehradun.
In the North-eastern Hills region, good quality apple is grown on a limited scale in a small area in Tawang belt of Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. The Tawang area is basically a rainshadow belt and therefore, permits a longer period of sunshine and freedom from heavy rains, making it ideal for apple.
Apple is also grown in Sikkim and Nagaland but the production is not a major success.
Table 1. Area, Production and Yield of Apple in India State | Apple (1995-96) | | Area
(ha) | Production
(MT) | Yield
(MT/ha) | Arunachal Pradesh | 5523 | 9730 | 1.76 | Himachal Pradesh | 78296 | 276681 | 9.40 | Jammu and Kashmir | 78007 | 714834 | 11.0 | Nagaland | 64 | 109 | 1.70 | Uttar Pradesh | 55200 | 210000 | 3.95 | Total | 217099 | 1211379 | 5.56 | Although there has been 5-6 fold increase in apple production during the last 50 years, the productivity level is still very low (5.56 t/ha). * In H.P, area under apple increased from 3026 ha in 1960-61 to 78296 ha in 1995-96 with a corresponding increase in yield. * J&K covers about 78007 ha under apple with a production of 714834 tons. * In the U.P. hills (8 districts) apple occupies about 30 per cent of the area under fruits and contributes 46.9 percent of fruit production. The area covered under apple in U.P. hills is 55200 ha with production of 210000 tons of fruits. * In the North-Eastern Hills Region, good quality apple is produced only in the rain-shadow belts of Arunachal Pradesh (5523 ha), and in Nagaland
1. Production and Area:
About 99 percent of India’s apple area falls under the North Western Hills region covering:
- 6 districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Anantanag, Baramullah, Kupwara,
- 6 districts of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.): Shimla, Kullu, Sirmour, Mandi, Chamba, Kinnaur ,
- 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh( U.P.): Almora, Nainital, Pithauragarh, Tehri, Pauri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Dehradun.
In the North-eastern Hills region, good quality apple is grown on a limited scale in a small area in Tawang belt of Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. The Tawang area is basically a rainshadow belt and therefore, permits a longer period of sunshine and freedom from heavy rains, making it ideal for apple.
Apple is also grown in Sikkim and Nagaland but the production is not a major success.
Table 1. Area, Production and Yield of Apple in India State | Apple (1995-96) | | Area
(ha) | Production
(MT) | Yield
(MT/ha) | Arunachal Pradesh | 5523 | 9730 | 1.76 | Himachal Pradesh | 78296 | 276681 | 9.40 | Jammu and Kashmir | 78007 | 714834 | 11.0 | Nagaland | 64 | 109 | 1.70 | Uttar Pradesh | 55200 | 210000 | 3.95 | Total | 217099 | 1211379 | 5.56 | Although there has been 5-6 fold increase in apple production during the last 50 years, the productivity level is still very low (5.56 t/ha). * In H.P, area under apple increased from 3026 ha in 1960-61 to 78296 ha in 1995-96 with a corresponding increase in yield. * J&K covers about 78007 ha under apple with a production of 714834 tons. * In the U.P. hills (8 districts) apple occupies about 30 per cent of the area under fruits and contributes 46.9 percent of fruit production. The area covered under apple in U.P. hills is 55200 ha with production of 210000 tons of fruits. * In the North-Eastern Hills Region, good quality apple is produced only in the rain-shadow belts of Arunachal Pradesh (5523 ha), and in Nagaland