Mountain water
Snowmelt from the Beas basin
The valley drinks from perennial snowmelt streams. Cold, mineral water is a big part of why the fruit tastes clean.
Heritage & terroir
A Heritage House and the Terraces Around It
Lal Kothi in Raison, near Manali, has grown fruit for generations. Now it reaches Delhi NCR kitchens in a day or two.
Micro-terroir
Why Raison Grows Such Good Fruit
Fruit character is set by geography. Our slopes have cold nights, mountain water and terraced drainage.
Diurnal swing
Bright days, cold nights
Warm days build sugar. Cold nights slow the tree down and lock that sugar in crisp flesh.
Terraced slopes
Natural drainage
Stone terraces carry water away from the roots so trees concentrate flavour instead of soaking it up.
Transparent standards
How We Do It Differently
Much commercial fruit is picked early and stored for months. We sell only what the season gives us.
Typical long-storage supply chain
- Picked early, held in cold storage for months
- Waxed or coated to look fresh
- Packed in plastic trays and foam
- Several handlers between orchard and shop
Lal Kothi orchard-direct
- Picked ripe, shipped within a day
- No wax, no carbide, no chemical ripening
- Pine and kraft crates
- One hand-off: orchard to you