The grape season has begun with the arrival of grapes in Nashik. The proportion of grapes arrival is very low i.e 25 per cent only as compared to the grapes arrival during the same period last year.

“On Thursday (December 9, 2010), the grapes were sold at Rs 45 a kg at Nashik Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC). The regular arrival of grapes in Nashik markets is expected by January 15, 2011.

 
“The grape season has begun for the last couple of weeks, but grapes are available with a very low quantity. Grapes are sweet and sour in taste and contain low proportion of sugar. The regular arrival of grapes is expected to begin by January 15, 2011,