Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Gala Apple Prices Remain Strong Amid Kashmir Market Slump
Apple farmers in Kashmir are seeing a big difference in how much they can sell their apples for.
Because roads were closed, the regular apples aren't selling well.
But a special kind of apple, called Gala, is still selling for a good price because people like them.
Farmers are planting more Gala apples, and the government is helping them with money so they can make more money.
High-density Gala apples maintain strong prices amid a price slump in the Kashmir apple market.
The price decline is caused by highway closures and fruit quality issues.
Conventional apple varieties are selling for much lower prices.
Gala apples are in high demand due to their crisp texture and color.
The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to increase high-density apple cultivation.
- Who
- Apple farmers and traders in Kashmir
- What
- Price disparities in apple varieties, with Gala apples performing better than traditional types
- When
- Currently, with focus on the 2025 season
- Where
- Kashmir, India
- Why
- Due to highway disruptions, fruit quality issues, and consumer preference for high-density varieties
- Apple Production (J&K)
- 2 to 2.5 million tonnes annually
- Gala Apple Percentage
- Approx. 5% of total production
- Gala Apple Price
- ₹100–130 per kg
- Conventional Apple Price
- ₹30–60 per kg
- High-Density Cultivation Expansion (by 2026)
- 5,500 hectares
- Govt. Subsidy for High-Density Orchards
- 50%
