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Apple, an important fruit of temperate climate, is
very popular the world over. It was cultivated in
Greece
around 600 BC or earlier. During the time a number of wild varieties were
known. Those varieties were perhaps spread by animals into Europe before
much cultivation was practiced.
It is apt to write that "an apple a day keeps the Doctor away" and also
add to it keeps the old-age away. It is a highly nutritive fruit
containing essential food elements such as sugar 11%, fat 0.4%, protein
0.3%, carbohydrates 14.9% and vitamins C, A & B in a balanced form. In
America and Europe it is considered as a bottle of vitamins. It ranks
third in consumption after citrus and banana and it is available from
September to December.
Pakistan produces delicious and juicy apples. Famous ones are Amri (Red
in color), Kullu (Green in Color) and Golden (Red-Yellowish).

Numerous varieties of sweet, fragrant & juicy apples grow in abundance
in the North West Frontier Province and
hilly slopes of Baluchistan.
Apples are packed normally in cartons or in wooden cases. Shipment can
only be made in reefer containers.
Various varieties of apples which are being grown in Pakistan namely
Top Red, Red Spur, Kala Kulu, Super Gold, Red Chief, Apple Elite, Stark
Crimson, Oregon Spur, Red Rom Beauty, Royal Gala, Spartan and Double Red.
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PRODUCTION
OF APPLES IN PAKISTAN (PRODUCTION "000" TONS) |
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Year |
Punjab |
Sindh |
NWFP |
Balochistan |
Pakistan |
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2000-01 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
85.0 |
466.0 |
553.5 |
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2001-02 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
85.7 |
480.2 |
568.5 |
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2002-03 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
86.5 |
492.5 |
581.7 |
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2003-04 |
2.4 |
0.3 |
90.0 |
505.0 |
597.7 |
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2004 |
2.5 |
0.4 |
100.0 |
600.0 |
702.9 |
Nutritional ingredients found in apples
(raw)
Apples contain a host of nutritional ingredients, and for your reference
we listed them underneath. For more information on any of the
ingredients,
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