Gyan Chand

About Gyan Chand

Gyan Chand of Riyara — a small, windswept village high above Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. Nestled on terraces that step down the hillside like green ribbons, his trees are Royal apples—thick-skinned, ruby-faced fruit that catch the alpine sun and hold a crispness you can hear when you bite. This is not conventional farming; it is a family rhythm measured by mountain seasons, monsoon whispers, and the slow work of hands that know each branch by name. Gyan Chand of Riyara — a small, windswept village high above Manali in Himachal Pradesh. Nestled on terraces that step down the hillside like green ribbons, his trees are Royal apples—thick-skinned, ruby-faced fruit that catch the alpine sun and hold a crispness you can hear when you bite. This is not conventional farming; it is a family