Jumla steps up checks to keep unripe apples off the market
Summary
Authorities in Jumla are tightening inspections to stop unripe apples from reaching the market and protect the district’s reputation for quality fruit. Agricultural technicians are testing orchards with refractometers and enforcing harvest dates and transport restrictions.
Key Points
- Thirty-five agricultural technicians have been deployed across Jumla to check apple orchards and enforce quality standards.
- Authorities have set harvest dates and require written recommendations before apples can be transported outside the district.
- Police recently intercepted 321 cartons of unripe apples being moved toward Surkhet and Nepalgunj.
- The campaign aims to preserve the brand identity and market reputation of Jumla apples.
