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Kashmir almonds ready to hit markets

Werwan, Sat, 19 Sep 2009 ANI

Werwan (J-K), Sept 19 (ANI): With the almond harvesting reaching its final stages, the growers are gearing up to hit the local market in Kashmir.

 

Residents of Werwan village in Pulwama district, very famous for almonds, are busy harvesting the almond crops.

 

Eighty-five per cent people are doing the almond business. These days, they are very busy in harvesting.

 

"This year, the almonds were bigger and the kernel was also large. We hope that this year because of good quality, we will get good rates for our almonds," said Jan Muhammad Lone, a grower.

 

With a comparatively good and timely rainfall this season, the state authorities are hoping for a better return for the growers.

 

"This year and even last year, the kernel developments were excellent. Compared to last year, this year we have received timely rainfall during the fruit development months of almonds that is May and June.

 

Therefore, the almond farmers are quite happy that their crop yields are good and they will receive good money of it," said Manzoor Ahmed, a horticulture development officer.

 

Shalimar, Makdoon and Waris are some of the varieties of almonds that are grown in Kashmir. By Afzal Butt (ANI)

 


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