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Cultivation practices of Apricot( Prunus armeniaca)
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Cultivation practices of Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)
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Learn Fruit and Plantation Crop Production with Rahul
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