Indian scientists search for the perfect apple

Priti GuptaTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesJammu and Kashmir is India's biggest apple producing region"My neighbours thought I'd lost my mind," says farmer Kakasaheb Sawant.In 2022 he had decided to plant some apple trees, not crazy for a farmer unless, like Mr Sawant, you live in subtropical southern India, where temperatures can hit 43C.He bought 100 saplings, of which 80 survived. Last year each tree produced…