Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Geeta Verma, R.K. Gupta, Ashu Chandel, Anju Sharma, Manju Devi and Arti Ghabru

Abstract:
One of the most popularly grown fruits worldwide is the apple. Food value must be high in vitamins, organic acids, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. It is the goal of the agriculture extension system to impart information to orchardists. The current study was carried out in the Seraj Valley in the Himachal Pradesh State due to the greater area and productivity of the apple crop there. Lack of technical labour, lack of required chemical fertilizers and plant protection chemicals, lack of desired financial resources, and irrigation issues were the main production issues faced by apple growers. Lack of cold storage, ignorance of market supply and demand on time, and lack of transportation were issues encountered during the sale of apple fruit. Prior to its cultivation becoming widely accepted on a big scale in the State, the study emphasized the necessity to build the appropriate marketing and processing infrastructure.