Potential and Future Strategies in Temperate Fruit Culture in Jammu and Kashmir

Temperate horticulture has a special significance for the economic development in hilly regions. There is a growing demand for temperate fruits which can fetch much higher prices than the other crops. Regions in the Northern hills of Jammu and Kashmir are climatically suitable for growing such fruits crops. An attempt has been compiled which contains potential of temperate fruit culture in temperate region of Jammu and Kashmir and to overcome the constraints to boost the production of temperate fruit culture in the state. Most of the people, though hard working and face the calamities of nature and live in harsh conditions, yet produce lot of fruits, vegetables and other flowering and ornamental plants including the medicinal and aromatic plants. In order to increase the productivity of horticultural crops growers must take the advantage of the expertise of scientists.