PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
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Question
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apples and saffron
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apples and oranges
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saffron and spices
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many temperate fruits are grown with orchards in the Kashmir valley orchards including almonds, apples, cherries, pears, peaches, and walnuts. Of all the items, Kashmir is famous for its traditional heritage of saffron. However, Saffron is also a cash crop.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jammu & Kashmir offers enough scope for cultivation of all types of horticulture crops covering various sub-tropical fruits like mango, guava, citrus, litchi, temperate fruits like apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot, almonds, cherry, and apricot.
Detailed explanation-3: -Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh is also known as the ‘Apple State of India’ for its large-scale production of fruits.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why is Kashmiri Saffron best? Kashmiri Saffron is considered to be of the highest quality because of the high amount of crocin in it. Crocin gives colour and medicinal properties to saffron. The amount of crocin in Kashmir’s saffron is 8.72 per cent, while the same amount in Iran’s saffron is 6.82 per cent.