{"id":59840,"date":"2025-08-18T13:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=59840"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:39:15","slug":"halman-apricot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/halman-apricot\/","title":{"rendered":"Halman Apricot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Halman Apricot Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first time, a consignment of 1.5 metric tonnes of Halman apricots has been sent to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>About Halman Apricot<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) variety found in <\/span><b>Ladakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the best and finest apricots in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>introduced <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the region <\/span><b>over a century ago from China or Central Asia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a wide range of distribution in<\/span><b> different parts of Ladakh <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>particularly abundant in the Sham (western) part of Ladakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including Dha-Hanu, Garkhon, Skurbuchan, Domkhar, Wanla, Khaltse, and Timosgang villages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renowned for its <\/span><b>rich flavor and versatility,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is deeply embedded in <\/span><b>Ladakhi cuisine, traditional medicine, and festive rituals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it an indispensable part of Ladakh&#8217;s agricultural heritage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halman serves as a <\/span><b>good source of nutritive compounds.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutritionally, it is a powerhouse of essential vitamins such as<\/span><b> Vitamin C and Vitamin E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>minerals like potassium, magnesium, and iron<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">It also serves as a good source of <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">dietary fiber and antioxidants.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/agri-business\/from-cold-desert-to-hot-demand-ladakh-halman-apricots-enter-gulf\/article69929023.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HBL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halman Apricot is an apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) variety found in Ladakh. 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