date:Jun 24, 2019
Freak weather conditions have sent Kashmir cherry farmers into distress: they claim the quality of cherries has decreased this year and it could impact their returns.
Cherries are Kashmirs second major cash crop. It is harvested days after the strawberry is consumed. Its harvesting begins late May and lasts up to the first week of July.
Nearly 2,713 hectares of land are under cherry cultivation. It is usually grown in higher altitudes in locations like Nishat, Harwan, Lar, Dara and Kangan in c