Farms & Harvesting
Grown Slowly.
Picked Carefully.
How our orchards in Bhalwal, Sargodha are farmed, and why our harvest is different from a bulk commercial pick.
Where We Farm
Bhalwal, Sargodha: The Belt That Grows Pakistan's Best Kinnow
Our orchards sit in Bhalwal tehsil, inside Sargodha district — the region growers and traders across Pakistan simply call the Citrus Capital. More Kinnow comes out of Sargodha than anywhere else in the country, and buyers who know citrus ask for it by district.
That reputation rests on three things working together — deep canal-irrigated soil, a summer-to-winter temperature swing citrus trees respond to, and generations of growers who have done nothing else. We farm inside that belt, not on its edge.
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Bhalwal In Focus
The Town That Citrus Built
Bhalwal is a working citrus town, not a scenic one. Through the winter its roads fill with loaded trucks, its yards with stacked crates, and nearly every family here has a hand in the fruit — growing it, picking it, grading it or moving it. Our orchards have been part of that rhythm since 1969.
A Town Built Around the Crop
Nurseries, grading sheds, crate makers and transporters all sit within reach of the orchards — so fruit moves from tree to truck without long detours.
Water From the Jhelum
Bhalwal sits in the canal-irrigated plain between the Jhelum and Chenab, where the water table and the sandy loam suit citrus roots better than heavier soils elsewhere.
Winters That Make the Fruit
Cold, dry nights from November onward are what deepen the rind colour and sharpen the sugar-acid balance. It is the single biggest reason Bhalwal Kinnow tastes the way it does.
The Harvest
What Makes Our Harvest Different
Most of what separates good Kinnow from average Kinnow happens in the two weeks around picking — not in the marketing that comes after.
Every Fruit Is Clipped, Not Torn
Pickers cut the stem flush with shears. Pulling tears the button and opens the fruit to rot within days.
We Wait Until It's Actually Ready
We sample for juice and sweetness before opening a block, rather than picking early to beat demand.
We Pick a Block Several Times
A single strip-pick grabs unripe and overripe fruit together. We return pass after pass, taking only what's ready.
Picked Before Peak Heat
Harvesting happens in the cool morning hours, so fruit never sits warm in the sun before grading.
Year-Round Orchard Care
Harvest Is the Last Step, Not the Only One
Pruning & Canopy Shape
Open canopies let light and air reach every fruit, evening out ripening.
Measured Irrigation
Canal water on a schedule tuned to each growth stage.
Natural Ripening
No forced ripening agents — fruit sweetens on its own schedule.
Careful Pest Watch
Regular scouting keeps intervention targeted and minimal.
After Picking
From Basket to Crate, the Same Day
Field Sorting
Damaged or undersized fruit is pulled at the tree, before it reaches the packing shed.
Washing & Size Grading
Fruit is washed and sorted by size the same day — nothing sits overnight.
Packed for the Buyer
Local crates for wholesale and retail, or export cartons with full documentation.
Ready to Buy Straight From the Orchard?
Pre-book ahead of harvest, or get in touch to talk quantities, grades and timelines.