A man picks apples at an orchard in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday, October 29, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
A heap of apples at an orchard in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday October 29, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
A man packs apples in a box at an orchard in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday, October 29, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
This year, apple harvest was interrupted by the early snowfall on the intervening night of October 22-23 which caused considerable damage to the trees in south Kashmir. Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
In the run up to the snow forecast, the Horticulture department on Kashmir had issued an advisory to apple farmers to expedite the harvest to prevent losses. Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
The rush harvest due to the snow forecast had also led to shortage of manpower across the valley. Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
