Abstract

In India, varieties of fruits and vegetable are grown in different region according to the suitability of its climatic conditions enabling us to avail all kinds of fruits and vegetables of different season at the same time throughout the year. Horticulture is one of the key factors providing employment, raw materials to food industries and nutritional requirements in our body. Manipur climatic conditions and the fertility of the soil varies from one region to another, endowing us with all kind of fruits and vegetables throughout the year. Apple farming in Manipur is one of the emerging diversified horticulture farming in Kamjong District which will boost the strength of the horticulture crops in Manipur. Shingkap village in Kamjong district is said to have become a model village for apple cultivation by integrated farming, planting low chilling variety of apple namely Anna, HRMN-99, Golden Dorsett on their community land along with other horticulture crops like banana, papaya, strawberry, avocado, pomegranate in their farm.

Keywords: Horticulture Farming, Apple Farming, Apple Growers, Shingkap Village