How does price change in apples from Himachal Pradesh during plucking and non plucking season
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Answer:
The plucking starts in August beginning once the Apples are considered right for plucking (Apples are ripe for plucking at different areas at different times due to differences in the altitude and temperature) . The colder a place is the later the Apples ripen as they need a minimum number of sunny days.
The Plucking teams are organised and most made up of mostly Nepalese in this area and they get to work and start the plucking. They climb up on the trees and fill the Apples in fabric bags around their necks. And then these fabric bags are emptied into crates depending on the Apple variety. In the video you see the Royal and the Richard variety.
Explanation:
The Plucking Season is on and here you see an Apple tree on which two different varieties are growing. A Red one and a Green one. Infact a single tree can grow as many varieties as long as you have a master GraftsMan.
The Apples here get the first mover advantage as the first Apples to hit the Indian market come from this area. At around 6000 to 6200 feet above the sea level makes it the perfect place for growing Apples.
The plucking is mostly done by hand by hired labor which in most cases is Nepali. The Apples are then taken to the sorting center (Ill post a video of that as well later) where they are sorted, polished and packed to be sent all over the country.