Fruits Market Updates
In India, banana production is higher. Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Assam are major banana growing states. Thoothukudi, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Karur, Erode and Kanniyakumari are the districts of banana where major banana crop is grown.
Read MoreBad weather sours litchi traders’ hopes Expectations of a bumper harvest have been scorched by unpredictable weather for litchi traders. Traders and exporters had traveled down to Muzaffarpur town in Bihar, one of the highest producers of the luscious fruit in the country, from New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata, hoping to cash in on a good crop. Expectations of the best yield in nearly nine years also drew businessmen from Kochi, Goa and Chennai for the first time. (Courtesy-The Economic Times) Mangoes play hard to get The mango crop has been disappointing this year and demand is said to be down in local markets due to high prices. In Maharashtra, a major producing centre, the yield is down by nearly 40% because of unseasonal rains in major producing areas like Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Raigadh districts. A dozen Aphonso still costs Rs 100-250 in state, while Badami is the cheapest, selling at Rs 10 per kg, Lalbaug is sought at Rs 120 per six kilogram and Gola costs Rs 70-100 per six kg. (Courtesy-The Economic Times) Grapes exports post 100% rise Grapes exporters in Andhra Pradesh have exported over 100% this season, which ended first week of this month, when compared to the corresponding period last year. The popular Thomson Seedless grapes accounted for more than 80% of the exports, followed by other varieties like Sharath Seedless and the Australian ‘Flame Seedless’. More than 50% of the containers headed for the UK, while nearly 30% went to other European countries and the remaining to the Far-East Asia and the Gulf countries. (Courtesy-The Economic Times) It’s sweet success for grape exporters Due to increased demand for AP grapes in the United Kingdom and other countries of European Union (EU), about 40 containers of grapes, mostly Thomson and Sharath seedless varieties, have been exported so far. Another 20 to 25 containers 15 metric tonnes will be exported before the end of season in the state. Conversely, only 33 containers were exported during last season. It’s not just the quantity but even in terms of earnings, the ongoing season is proving to be very sweet for growers and exporters. (Courtesy-The Economic Times) It’s a bumper grape crop, but farmers are not happy Besides having to cope with natural and manmade calamities, grapes farmers, particularly from the Nashik region have been cheated by upcountry traders to the extent of about Rs 5-10 crore more info... SBI to finance grapes project in state The State Bank of India(SBI), Mumbai circle, launched Project Uptech Grapes, covering three districts of western Maharashtra. more info... Nagpur oranges now head for Dubai The first consignment of 9.5 metric tonnes of Nagpur oranges left Mumbai for Dubai on March 2. more info... Apple import affects wholesale market The arrival of apple in the market has started dropping wholesale market prices. more info...
In the current year mango exports were less due to a lower output, as well as the less crop domestic prices were also on the higher side, according to market sources. more info... India’s export of Alphonso mangos This year mango export especially Alphonso mango is facing a serious threat in world market, as reported by Mumbai market source. more info... Fruit trade :Rise in quarantine charges The Union agriculture ministry has effected a 15-fold increase in quarantine inspection charges for India’s fresh and dry fruit trade. more info...
In the current summer season the price of mangoes have shot up due to the low production and a delay in the arrival of the fruit in the market. more info...
India is a second largest producers of fruit in the world . There has been significant increase in the export of fresh fruits during the past few years. more info... Mango moods spoilt this summer Looking to the mango arrival in market, this year rough estimate of mango arrival is nearly 50% as compared to last years arrivals. more info...
India’s export of grapes are next only to mangoes. The world production of grapes is estimated at 6 million metric tonnes out of India accounts for 0.5 million tonnes. more info... Indian fruit production For increasing the fruit production of India, several efforts are being taken up by government. more info... Lowering down mango prices in wholesale market Though there is low production of mango in current season, large scale arrival of Alphonso and Pairi from Konkan region and at the same time 2000 – 3000 mango baskets arrived from Karnataka region leads to lowering the price of mango in Pune local market. more info... 70 percent fall in Maharashtra and 40 percent in Andhra Pradesh. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are two leading mango growing states. AP is leading in quantity, producing on average about 10 lakh metric tonnes a year. While Maharashtra is the leading State in choice export variety Alphonso mangoes. These have reported steep falls. In Maharashtra, mango has been hit to the extent of over 70 percent in the current year due to a combination of factors such as fluctuating weather conditions.,unseasonal rains.
Direction of Export trade Knowledge of export to different countries is essential to plan the export considering prices and other related matters. Among the fruits exports from India, mangoes, grapes and banana are important countries to which these fruits are exported are given below for the 1995-96
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