Baby corn (Zea mays L): A means of crop diversification under temperate conditions of Kashmir

摘要

Kashmir comprises a major portion of the temperate area of India situated in its northern-most part and covers an altitude range from 4500 to 9000 feet above mean sea level (amsl). Main constraints to the development of agriculture are the short growing season and the remoteness of the region, which restricts the agriculture to a few cereal and vegetable crops. In the past fifteen years baby corn has emerged worldwide as a high-value crop because of its high nutritive value, exotic taste and most importantly, demand for it by foreign tourists.