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Fruit is an integral part of human life. Fruits take care of our health as well as give us the ability to fight many diseases. These are not delicious and refreshing but are also a major source of minerals, vitamins and proteins. 80-90 percent of problems arising from malnutrition can be well managed with fruits. According to nutrition experts, an individual should consume at least 85 grams of fruit per day. The consumption of fruits as part of a balanced diet acts as a catalyst and therefore, has a special significance in our human life.
In India, it is predominantly grown in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and South India. In Jammu and Kashmir, enormous potential exists for pear cultivation due to the prevalence of the most favorable agro-climatic conditions. Among pome fruits, the Pear occupies the second position after the apple covering an area of 48,000 lakh hectares with an annual production of 2.94 lakh tonnes.
Fresh pear fruits are delicious, nutritious and have a wide variety of sizes and colors. Pear fruit is rich in both macronutrients and micronutrients, an excellent source of dietary fiber and vitamin C, carbohydrates, sugars, protein, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin A, magnesium, iron and zinc.
Like other fruits, Pear is seasonal and perishable which after maturation ripens rapidly and is thus subjected to heavy post-harvest losses. Despite the fact that the Pear production is increasing due to improved horticultural practices and improved production technology, the inadequacies in handling, storage, transportation, and marketing pose a greater problem during glut season and result in heavy post-harvest losses and fetches low prices to the farmers.
The fruit growers are interested in the maximum growth of the trees and higher production of the fruit. Soil management, weeding, manuring and fertilization, irrigation, training and pruning, insect-pest and disease management and harvesting are some of the important factors which have to be taken into consideration for getting the economic returns and maintaining the vigor of fruit trees.
This calendar deals with recent practices that have been Introduced by research workers. I have also contributed my personal experience on fruit crops.
Keywords:
Pear, Cultural practices, Training, Soil, Harvesting, Handling.
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"Calendar Operations for Pear Orchard", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no.1510 - 1515, June-2022, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2206222.pdf
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