Apple Cultivation

Apple is an important temperate fruit.

Apple Cultivation

About Apple Cultivation: 

  • Apple (Malus pumila) is an important temperate fruit.
  • However, in India, the apple-growing areas do not fall in the temperate zone but the prevailing temperate climate of the region is due to the Himalayan ranges and high altitudes.
  • Climatic conditions required
    • Temperature: The average summer temperature should be around 21-24 degrees C during the active growth period.
    • It can be grown at an altitude of 1500- 2700 m above sea level.
    • Rainfall: Well-distributed rainfall of 1000-1250 mm throughout the growing season is most favourable for the optimum growth and fruitfulness of apple trees.
    • Soil: Apples grow best on well-drained, loamy soils.
  • Apple growing areas in India:
    • In India apple is primarily cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh; the hills of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
    • It is also cultivated to a small extent in Arunachal Pradesh; Nagaland; Punjab and Sikkim.

Q1: What is Subsistence Agriculture?

Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings.

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