date:Mar 31, 2022
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Apples are grown on about 50% of the total area under horticulture, comprising some 85% of Himachal Pradeshs total fruit production. Apple orchards are spread over 1,14,646 hectares in the state, while other temperate fruits are grown over 27,870 hectares. The state saw a bumper yield of 60,195MT of apples in 2021, while it recorded 481.06MT in 2020, 715.25MT in 2019 and 368.60MT in 2018.