The webinar on “Cherry Orchard Management for Good Quality & Yield was held today to educate cherry farmers/growers on the importance of harvesting and handling. Mr. Muhammad Din from Principal Scientist, Mountain Agricultural Research Centre, Juglot, GilgitBaltistan gave a detailed overview of cherry orchard management with special emphasis on fruit setting, fruit development, insect/pest & disease management and nutrition management. He emphasized on regular monitoring of these issues in the orchards and suggested to follow the recommendations especially in the month of June for having better Yield and improved quality of cherry fruit. Mr. Akbar Shah, Senior Vice President, Gilgit Chamber of Small Traders & Industry presented statistics of Cherry production, its varietal spread and associated issues of nurseries and data. The webinar was attended by growers, processors, exporters, R&D and academia associated with Cherry from all over Pakistan.
