Apple

The king of Himalayan orchards. Apple is the primary commercial fruit across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir.

King Roat

King Roat stands out as a premier Red Delicious clone, celebrated for its 100% uniform, glossy, intense dark red full-blush that colors weeks earlier than original sports. Classifi...

King Roat stands out as a premier Red Delicious clone, celebrated for its 100% uniform, glossy, intense dark red full-blush that colors weeks earlier than original sports. Classified as a semi-spur type, it exhibits slightly stronger vegetative growth power than traditional compact spurs, allowing it to thrive on dwarfing rootstocks without stunting out. It is highly precocious and productive, yielding symmetrical, elongated conical fruit with distinct prominent lobes. Its unique ability to achieve a single-pick harvest makes it a massive asset for modern, efficient high-density setups.

Altitude Range

Relative to other Apple varieties

1,000 ft 5,000 ft to 8,000 ft 9,000 ft

Chilling Hours

Relative to other Apple varieties

900
hours
100 1,000

Ideal Temperature

Relative to other Apple varieties

-4°C -3°C to 29°C 35°C

Days to Maturity

125d
95d 180d

Flowering

Early

Harvest Window

Late September – October

Rain Tolerance

Medium

Available soon

Storage Life

Excellent

Storage Duration

1mo 7mo 10mo

Market Demand

High

Export Quality

Certified

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