Bharuch: A farmer from Andada village has successfully cultivated apples, which are typically grown in cold regions like Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Three years ago, Shashikant Parmar got the idea of cultivating apples after learning that the same was being done in Kutch. After doing research, he learned about a breed of apple that can be grown in temperatures up to 40º Celsius. So, Parmar brought 50 apple saplings from Bangalore three years ago and maintained them solely by watering. Now, 20 out of those 50 plants have grown to heights of 5-7 feet and have blossomed.

Parmar was surprised and happy after these plants flowered and bore fruit. Now, he wishes to sell these apples in the local market. DeshGujarat