date:Jan 08, 2021
The Indian apple harvest for the 2020/21 (July-June) marketing season is estimated at 2.3 million tonnes. This is 3% below the previous year due to the winter drought in January and February during the flowering period, hail showers during the fruiting period (April and May) and significant fluctuation in temperature. Additionally, outbreaks of fungal diseases (apple scab) have been reported in one growing region, affecting the quality of the apples.
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