Harvest 2012: First Season Lychee for Rs 800 per Kilo
11 years, 5 months ago - November 01, 2012
The first of the 2012 season lychees are already on the market. However, the scarcity of fruit at the beginning of harvest pushed prices to beat all records known so far.
Lychees are already on the market. Only problem: they sell at exorbitant prices. At Rs 800 per kilo, the litchi is offered to Rs 10 per unit for a handful of buyers eager to taste this fruit very popular.
It is only in the North that the first litchis are available. They do not sell the unit but still only kilo.
Yet Agricultural Research and Extension Unit (AREU) provided a juicy harvest this year. Up to 5 000 tonnes should be collected a tenth will be exported to Europe. However, the institution warned that bats may once again play spoilsport.
