India after China has the most papulation in the world. So that means there is a great market potential for fruit and vegetable, such as golden types of fresh fruit. Whether you are an importer in the apple business or just a curious shopper, chances are you know about these juicy and round red apple varieties being shipped from all over the world to the Indian market. But is importing apples a profitable business, despite the fact that the taste and price of imported varieties differ greatly from local varieties? 
India ranks fifth in the world for apple production, with almost all apples produced in just three mountainous states: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. What is interesting is the performance. Although the apple-growing area of the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are about the same, the former produces five times more apples than the latter. In fact, J&K accounts for nearly 80% of India's apple production. However, the question remains: why does the world's fifth-largest apple producer import $200 million worth of fruit a year? The answer to this question is very obvious. The fifth largest producer also has the second largest population. Moreover, there are also people who prefer exotic strains grown in remote corners of the world. However, Vijay Kshirsagar of Kshirsagar Cold Storage has a very different theory about India's growing penchant for imported apples. “Imported apples attract consumers' attention because their color is deep red and the packaging is attractive. It instantly grabs attention,” he told The Dollar Business. Prices for international varieties of apples in India can reach Rs 250-260 per kg, more than double those of Indian varieties. Data from the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of India shows that India imported apples worth more than $200 million (1,75,355.70 million tonnes) in the fiscal year 2014, with China and the United States accounting for around 80% of all imports. Although Italy, Chile, and France are also major apple exporters in the world, a small proportion of their exports end up in India. One of the main reasons for the increase in imports from China is that the apple season in this country is very long and therefore there is availability almost all year round, unlike in India. Despite the interest and intrigue in imported apples, the domestic market is still dominated by Indian varieties. 
“Indian apples are in much higher demand in the market due to factors such as low price, freshness, and high quality,” says a vendor from Reliance Fresh in Tardeo, Mumbai, which stocks both varieties of apples. Point-of-sale imports include stocks of Fuji apples from Japan and Red Delicious apples from New Zealand, as well as Royal Gala turban apples imported from California. As part of its sales strategy, the retail chain places imported apples on the bottom shelf, just below other exotics like broccoli, which are placed at eye level. And this strategy really gets the attention you want. Just ask stay-at-home mom Rina Patel, who shops at the same outlet every month. Ask him if he's ever noticed the "other" apple shelf and he'll be quick to answer. “As a family, we are big fans of fruits and vegetables. And although I usually buy Indian apples, I sometimes buy imported apples because they look so ripe and exotic,” said Rina at The Dollar Business. Apart from China and the United States, other exporting countries are also looking to capitalize on India's opportunities. For example, Polish apple growers see India as the next big market after Russia banned fruit and vegetable imports into Poland. Moreover, according to a study by ASSOCHAM, the recent floods in Kashmir have destroyed the apple harvest. The report said the major apple-growing regions of Baramulla, Kupwara, and Sopor were also the hardest hit by the floods, with losses estimated at around Rs 1,000 crore. rupees This means that India will have to import more apples this year. It is reported that the entry of Iranian apples into the Indian market has left domestic products without buyers. According to a report by Fars news agency quoting Indiatoday, it is said that before the appearance of Iranian apples in the Indian market, each basket of 16 kilograms of apples was sold in the Indian market at the price of 1,200 to 1 400 rupees. 
But the arrival of Iranian apples not only caused a 30% drop in apple prices in the domestic market of this country due to a sharp drop in demand and a lack of buyers but also about 480 million tons of apples were stored in the cold of the country. stores and rotten. Of course, apples would also be imported into India from the Afghan border. Large shipments of Iranian apples are still being sent to India. The entry of Iranian apples into the Purmandi open market considered the largest wholesale fruit market in Asia, has led to a significant drop in prices in this market. Iranian apples are imported into India duty-free under the existing free trade agreement. Vijay Kumar Thaler, Secretary of the Azadpurmandi and Kashmir Apple Vendors Union, says: Compared to Iranian apples, the demand for fruits from other regions has decreased significantly. India is sometimes referred to as the "fruit basket of the world" due to the wide range of fruits produced in the country. Apples have been eaten in India since ancient times. It is a common and standard daily staple with mango, banana, grapefruit, guava, lychee, papaya, orange, watermelon, and zapota (or sapodilla). Therefore, rich and poor Indians regularly buy apples at different prices and qualities, as the assortment of apples in India is very wide. Knowing that apple is a traditional product of India, one can guess that it actually grows here. According to some estimates, India is one of the five largest apple producers in the world and produces 2-3 times more apples than the whole of Ukraine! In India, there are hilly and hilly states in the north, with agro-climatic zones, which are ideal for obtaining high-quality apples. 
In general, India produces 2.1 to 2.9 million tonnes of apples per year, and the area of apple orchards is estimated at 330,000 hectares. The main production is concentrated in the states of Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh (HP), and Uttarakhand. A small number of apples are grown in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Sikkim.
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