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Indian scientists search for the perfect apple
India can't grow enough apples to meet demand but farmers are struggling to raise production.
In 2022 he had decided to plant some apple trees, not crazy for a farmer unless, like Mr Sawant, you live in subtropical southern India, where temperatures can hit 43C. He says the number of those crucial chilling hours are falling and due to erratic weather conditions farmers are facing colossal financial losses every year. "This helps offset erratic weather patterns brought by climate change and has a quality advantage over those areas where colour formation is problem due to lack of sunlight," Dr Thakur says.
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