Our apricot seeds grow wild in the Himalayan mountains at levels of over 6,000 feet and are totally pesticide and fertiliser free. 

The apricots are harvested by villagers and the fruit is dried on walls and rooftops. Then the kernels are taken out, broken open and the seeds removed.  The seeds are cleaned and packed and taken by lorry or bus to Delhi to be shipped by airfreight.

                                          
                                                                                               Village ladies opening kernels
This work brings extra, much needed income to the local people.

Village lady setting off to harvest apricots