Chikkaballapura, May 10 -- Apples are usually associated with the cold climates of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. However, a farmer from Karnataka has challenged this belief by successfully cultivating Kashmir Apple varieties near Bengaluru, drawing attention from across the state.

Anil, a farmer from Addagallu village in Chikkaballapur taluk, grows apple trees on his one-acre farmland and is now reaping an impressive harvest. Earlier, he cultivated vegetables, including tomatoes, but suffered repeated losses. Determined to try something different, he decided to experiment with apple farming.

"I faced losses in traditional crops several times. So, I wanted to try something new and different. I learned about apple cultivation through YouT...