Stone Fruit

These red, heart-shaped fruits are juicy and sweet with a touch of acidity, giving them a light tartness that makes them perfectly balanced.

This round sweet cherry is firm in texture and mild in taste. They carry a deep mahogany colour and sweet flavour.

Black plums are a round fruit with a thin, smooth blue-black skin. The interior flesh is a dark red, purple or yellow with a sweet/tart flavour.

It is a smooth-skinned, stone fruit. It can be sour, sweet, or tart! Red Plums are full of anthocyanins and can be a source of dietary fibre, potassium, and zinc.

The yellow plum, also known as lemon plum, is a small, round, yellow specialty plum available from South America. The fruit is smaller than a regular plum. Its yellow flesh carries a sweet, juicy taste.

Red Peach is a hairy and with a reddish-orange skin fruit, it can have an intense red skin depending on the variety. Its flesh is yellow or white in colour and has a soft and juicy texture. It has a slight touch of acidity but stands out for its intense flavour and sweetness.

They are distinguished by their fuzzy thin skin with hues of red, pink and gold blushing throughout. The flesh is aromatic, juicy when ripe, and golden coloured with red bleeds at the skin and surrounding the central rough surfaced rust coloured pit.

Nectarine is a smooth-skinned fruit belonging to the Peach family and is grown throughout the warmer temperatures; it is said to be originating from China more than 4000 years ago. The Nectarine has reddish-yellow or white flesh and carries huge amounts of vitamins A and C. It is commonly eaten fresh or used for preparing jams and pies.

The Sugar plum is large oblong-shaped variety, often exhibiting a powdery white bloom on its otherwise purplish-blue skin. The thin snappy skin encases a firm yet juicy flesh that holds a central pit that is easily removed.

The flat peach (Prunus persica var. platycarpa), also known as the doughnut peach or Saturn peach, is a variety of peach with pale yellow fruit that is oblate in shape.

These are temperate zone fruits which provide a variety of health benefits. In India, they are grown on commercial scale in mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. They are quite diverse on fruit characters such as fruit size, shape, colour, texture, aroma and other quality characteristics which make these fruits desirable.

Peach grown in Kashmir is juicy and sweet.