Tag: Iranian apple

Whenever we talk about apples, the name that comes into our mind is Kashmiri apples. The contribution of apples in boosting the economy of Kashmir has played a vital role. However, in recent years, the Kashmiri apple vendors have faced heavy losses due to the illegal imports of Iranian apples. Kashmiri apple growers are up in arms against the import of illegal apples from Iran which has been selling at cheaper rates than the local apples in markets outside the valley. The apple growers and those associated with apple farming appealed to the government of India to ban the import of Iranian apples into the Indian market. The illegal import of Iranian apples happening in the Indian market has severely damaged the rates of Kashmiri produce in the apple market. The Iranian apples ar...