# Himachal apple output drop 30% to keep prices high till Sept 2026-08-07T15:17:29+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Wholesale apple prices have already risen ₹500, 800 per 20-kg box from last year, Mint reports, as Himachal Pradesh faces a projected 30% drop in production to 4.93 lakh tonnes this season. The state supplies about 37% of India’s apple demand before Jammu & Kashmir’s harvest peaks in September. Climate factors, warm winters, low snowfall, premature leaf fall, have weakened trees and damaged blossoms, scientists say. With domestic supply tight, traders expect imports from the US, Iran, New Zealand and Chile to increase, especially during the festive season. India’s apple imports fell 29.5% in FY26, but importers say market conditions now favour larger shipments. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: Apple, climate change, food inflation, Himachal Pradesh, horticulture, imports Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/himachal-apple-output-drop-30-to-keep-prices-high-till-sept/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/himachal-apple-output-drop-30-to-keep-prices-high-till-sept/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.