Abstract

The apple is one of the most important staple fruits of the world. The plant is grown in sub-tropical and temperate regions throughout Europe, United States, Australia and, to a less ex- tent, in India. The plant could be grown here at elevations bet- ween 3,000 and 7,000 feet above sea level, with a rainfall of 30 to 50 inches. The land selected for the garden should fulfil all the condi- tions necessary for any good cultivation with facilities for irriga- tion and drainage. It is certainly better if the site is situated near a town or any commercial place, so that marketing the fruits may be easy. Red loamy soil with a little lime in it over- lying a bed of gravel or laterite would suit apple very well. It is well if the land has a slope, and the slope faces the morning sun, It should be protected from wind, lest the young plants suffer and the old plants drop their flowers.

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