Kashmir is well known for some of the best quality fruits. However, not many are aware of the grapes produced in the Repora village of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. One grower stated: “A great advantage of Repora grapes is that they are ready when fresh grapes are not available anywhere in the world except Italy. These grapes also fetch a good price in the market – Sahibi for Rs 250 per kg and Hussaini for Rs 200 per kg.”
He said the international standard of the best quality grapes is to have a berry size of 4-5 gm and Repora grapes have a size of 12.5 gm exceeding the international standards. “Grapes are cultivated on around 202 hectares of land in Ganderbal, and in Repora, these are grown on 80-90 hectares which provides livelihood to hundreds of people, especially during harvesting season which begins these days,” the farmer added.
Another farmer said: “Besides Italy, Repora is perhaps the only place in the world where fresh grapes are available in large quantity.”
Source: dailygoodmorningkashmir.com
