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Samuel Evan Stokes introduced apples to India in the early 1900s. He came to India to work with a leper mission but became fascinated by the hills of Shimla. In 1916, he planted some apple saplings from America, including the first Red Delicious and Golden Delicious varieties. A few years later, the apples began bearing fruit and were a huge success in India. Stokes helped local farmers plant apples as well, starting the apple industry in Himachal Pradesh. He became immersed in Indian culture and religion,

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Ankur Chopra

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