Kiwi fruit or Chinese gooseberry is grown in which of the following State(s) of India? 1. Nagaland 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Arunachal Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 3 only

[D] All of the above

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Kiwi or Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia deliciosa) is grown widely in New Zealand, Italy, USA, China, Japan, Australia, France, Chile and Spain.
In India, it is mostly grown in the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, J & K, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. India currently imports 4,000 tonnes of Kiwis.
Kiwi can be grown in areas experiencing 700-800 chilling hours (no. of hours during which temperature remains at or below 70 C during the winter season). The plant can be grown at 800-1500 m. above m.s.l.
A rainfall of about 150 cm. /year is sufficient.
The plant does not withstand strong winds and frost during the growing period because of its vigorous vegetative growth, large leaves and viny habit. In summer, high temperature (> 350 C) and low humidity may cause scorching of leaves. Sun scald and heat stress are the main problems in its cultivation in lower areas.

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