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Makhmali
मखमली
About Makhmali
Kashmiri traditional sweet cherry cultivar. Deep red to purple skin, firm dark red flesh. Sweet, rich flavour. Good market demand. Harvest June.
Where it grows well
Altitude5,000 – 8,500 ft
Chilling needed800 hours
Ideal temperature-5 – 28 °C
Rain toleranceMedium
Season
FloweringMid season
HarvestMid season
Harvest windowJune
Bloom to harvest75 days
The fruit
ShapeRound
Average weight8 g
Skin colourDeep red to purple
Flesh colourDark red, firm
StoragePoor
Market demandHigh
Taste
Sweet, rich flavour, deep red colour, good market demand
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