Early Himachal apple varieties fetch high prices
July 16th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 16 (IANS) The apple season in Himachal Pradesh, considered the country's apple bowl, has opened with the fruit fetching handsome prices, bringing smiles on the faces of growers.Trade ... Read more...
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Himachal apple yield looks ruddy again
January 25th, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Bountiful snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, the country's prominent apple basket, has brought cheer to growers after a season of dismal production. Good snow at this ... Read more...
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An apple a day to hit your monthly budget
July 24th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Kullu, July 24 (IANS) A box of Royal Delicious costed Rs.1,100 last year. But thanks to this year's dismal production, the same box costs a staggering Rs.2,200 in wholesale markets ... Read more...
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Apple Varieties and How to Choose the Right One
October 21st, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are twenty-five different varieties of apples which are currently grown in the United States, and some apple-growers even hold a patent on their tempting fruits. There are ... Read more...
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Tests run on 20 new varieties of apples on the occasion of The National Apple Day
October 20th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
York, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Apple Day was marked at the Dales tearoom yesterday.This year’s event was used to run free tests for about 20 varieties of Apples that are ... Read more...
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Apples grow larger when cells don’t divide
July 1st, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Fast-food restaurants can supersize French fries and drinks, but nature has found a way to super-size a type of apple by not letting its cells divide.
Peter Hirst, Purdue ... Read more...
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Why some apples grow larger than others
July 1st, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): A variety of apples grow larger than others because of the absence of cell division, a new American study reveals.The research by Peter Hirst, a Purdue University associate ... Read more...
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Scientists unravel DNA code that paints apple red
September 1st, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) Scientists have deciphered the DNA code that practically paints the apple red - an advance that is helping breeders develop new apple varieties.
University of Auckland's (U-A) Richard Espley's ... Read more...
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Plant breeders persevere for 20 years to perfect blight resistant apple
January 23rd, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Plant breeders persevered for 20 years to develop a new, late-ripening apple that is resistant to scabs, the biggest blight that invades the fruit.Being resistant to apple scab ... Read more...
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Hit by unrest, apple exports from Kashmir down to trickle
August 15th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Rajeev Ranjan Roy
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The supply of apples from Jammu and Kashmir, that accounts for 60 percent of the country's apples and 50 percent of its exports, will ... Read more...
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