Bengaluru Markets Flooded with Fruit, Prices Plunge to Rs 7/kg, Farmers Face Crisis Amid High Supply
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Bengaluru Fruit Prices Crash to Rs 7/kg Amid Bumper Harvest, Farmers Face Ruin
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News18•12-03-2026, 17:27
Bengaluru Fruit Prices Crash to Rs 7/kg Amid Bumper Harvest, Farmers Face Ruin
•Bengaluru markets flooded with fruits; prices drop sharply due to bumper harvest and export disruptions.
•Wholesale watermelon prices plummeted from Rs 14/kg to Rs 7/kg, even Rs 2/kg, leaving farmers struggling.
•Despite wholesale crash, retail prices for watermelons remain high at Rs 20-30/kg in the city.
•Binnypete Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) data for March 10, 2026, shows significant supply surge: pineapple doubled, pomegranate up by over 50%.
•Geopolitical tensions redirect export-bound fruits to domestic markets like KR Market, exacerbating oversupply.
