Pomegranates Soar, Drumsticks Hit Peak Prices; Jaggery Arrivals Under Pressure

• Pomegranates became more expensive, with Solapur market seeing Bhagwa variety fetch up to 18500 rupees/quintal amidst 75 quintals total arrival.
• Drumstick prices surged to 35000 rupees/quintal in Pune due to extremely low arrival of only 2 quintals across state markets.
• Jaggery arrivals totaled 687 quintals, with Pune receiving 349 quintals at 4315-4451 rupees/quintal, indicating pressure on supply.
• Solapur market recorded 178 quintals of jaggery at 4225 rupees/quintal and 26 quintals of pomegranates at 7500-14000 rupees.
• The APMC market on December 25 showed varied trends for key agricultural commodities.

Why It Matters: Pomegranates and drumsticks saw price hikes due to demand/low supply, while jaggery arrivals were pressured.