The harvest of pears in Kashmir will start next month, but growers aren’t hopeful of a bountiful pear yield. The erratic weather this year has spoiled the prospects of a good yield this season. The growers fear that this year their pear crop could face another lean year, leading to a drop in business. The weather wasn’t favorable in the initial months and some pockets where pears are grown received back-to-back hailstorms,” he said, adding that orchards have very less pear yield this season. In Kashmir, more than half a dozen varieties of pears are grown and some varieties fetch around ₹ 1,500 to ₹2,000 per box.

Source: Hindustan Times June 27, 2023 18:27 UTC