Rise in arrival of jackfruits to Salem market sweetens prices

Rise successful accomplishment of jackfruits to Salem marketplace has brought down prices to ₹38-₹40 a kg astatine wholesale rate. Jackfruit season, which usually begins successful March and ends successful July, sees highest harvest successful antithetic parts of Tamil Nadu, including Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Kolli Hills successful Namakkal, Karumandurai and Vellimalai successful Salem district. Most of the fruits coming to Salem marketplace are from these districts arsenic good arsenic Kerala.

Umar, a wholesale trader astatine Sathram successful Shevapet, said 90% of jackfruits coming to Salem marketplace are from Panruti successful Cuddalore district, and important measurement from Pudukkottai territory is sent to Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts.