Sopore town in North Kashmir's Baramulla district is called ‘the apple town of Kashmir Valley’. Around 40 per cent of the apple production and sale in Kashmir Valley is done through the Sopore Mandi, so this market plays a key role in the sector.
With a business of over 30 bln annually, Sopore has been one of the key hubs for horticulture business in Kashmir Valley. Every September, the whole Kashmir Valley turns into an apple trading centre. The apples are harvested all across the Sopore town to be sent across India and other countries.
The fruit mandi of Sopore is Asia's second-largest fruit mandi, and the biggest when it comes to apple trade. The Sopore mandi is connected with over 450 fruit mandis across India and all the fruit produce is sent directly to those mandis from here. Countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan are also directly supplied with apples from the Sopore mandi.
Source: wionews.com
