In Ladakh, India Post has released a special cover on Seabuckthorn as Leh product under One District, One Product theme for promotion.
- Apricot has been identified as Kargil product from Union Territory of Ladakh under the programme.
- The special cover was released by Jammu and Kashmir Circle Post Master General Niraj Kumar in a customer meet in Leh on Ladakh.
- Special cover aims at promotion of the product worldwide. Special cover is similar to postal stamp, valued by the philatelists and stamp collectors.
About sea buckthorn
- The sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a deciduous shrub belongs to the family Elaegnaceae.
- The shrub has a vast area of natural growth in temperate regions of the world mainly in Mongolia, China, Tibet, Russia, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
- The plant is hardy and it can withstand extreme temperatures from -43ºC to 40ºC and it is considered to be drought tolerant.
- Seabuckthorn berries are among the most nutritious of all fruits.
- Fruit juice is rich in sugar, organic acids, amino acids, essential fatty acids, phytosterol, flavonoids, vitamins and mineral elements.
- The plant is known as a remedy for horses.
- Ladakh remains the major site for natural Seabuckthorn resource with over 70% of the total area (13,000 ha) under Seabuckthorn in the country.
