Darakshan Bhat

Each year, as the fruit ripens, so does the conspiracy. Every autumn, the same narratives of victimhood resurface rather than encouraging introspection and reform. Climate change, infrastructure decay, and rumour-driven politics further complicate an already fragile supply chain.

A narrative is being subtly pushed that there is a conspiracy to arrest the popularity of Kashmiri apples, promote Himachali apples, and thereby harm Kashmir economically.

Analysing the opinions of various stakeholders and considering ground-level inputs reveals a completely different picture. The side story is:

This hybrid apple variety reaches its full productive potential starting from the third year. It is said that this season marks the first in Kashmir with full-scale production from most

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