Question

Name the apple producing states.

Answer 1

Answer:

The states of India, that produces apple are - Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Jammu Kashmir being an union territory of India also is considered as highest apple producing place.

Every year India produces approximately 20 lakh tonnes of apple.

Jammu Kashmir produces 70% of apple, Himachal Pradesh produces 21.5% apple. Apple production requires cool climatic condition. Hence the temperature of these states are only favourable for apple cultivation.

Answer 2

Apple producing states:

• Apple is a fruit that suits mountainous climate i.e. mountain soil, with temperature and rainfall. So, main apple producing states are mainly mountainous states of India.
• The highest and leading Apple producing a state of India is Jammu and Kashmir, with a high production rate of around 10.1 metric tons per hectare.
• It is followed by states like Nagaland, Uttaranchal, Arunachal Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.
• Total annual production of apples in India is around "4.8 metric tons per hectare".