Apple Orchard near Srinagar in Kashmir

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Gulab Bagh in Ganderbal District is one of the nearest places to Srinagar apart from Budgam for seeing the apple picking, sorting and packing process. Soil, climate and environment are the most vital factors of apple cultivation. Output from any cultivation directly depends on these three factors. Overall, temperature is the most important factor that influences the geographical distribution of fruits like apple; over which human being has very little control. Kashmir is endowed with ideal agro-climatic condition for growth and development of various crops, fruits and natural resources. Likewise, Apple as a temperate fruit requires certain climatic condition along with fertile soil for optimum production. Apple is grown in almost all temperate zones in the world. However, in tropical area