As Kashmir’s climate shifts, the Valley’s orchards are beginning to tell a new story. In this frame, workers gently pluck oranges from an orchard in Srinagar outskirts—an unusual but increasingly familiar sight in a region long known for apples, walnuts and cherries. The vibrant fruit, traditionally grown in tropical belts, now thrives in pockets of the Valley as warming temperatures reshape local farming patterns. The image captures a moment of quiet labour while hinting at a larger transformation unfolding across Kashmir’s agricultural landscape
