About Lesson
Introduction
- Belongs to family Rosaceae.
- Origin: South-western Asia and Himalayan hills (Crab apple available up to 2800m asl)
- Apple producing districts- Humla, Jumla, Dolpa, Mugu, Bajura, Mustang, Manang, Rasuwa (2500 to 2650m asl)
- Highest apple producing countries- China (40923200mt), America (5185078), Polland (3195299) and India (2497680
- Apple production in Nepal- 4266 ha, 34546 mt (2006/7) (Value chain of Apple)
- Productivity: 9.23 ton/ha.
- Contribution: 5.77% of total fruit production
- Occupied area : 8.80% of total fruit area.
- Use: Fresh, Jam, Jelly, Juice, Cider, Alcohol