Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Custard Apple Season Begins Early; Prices Dip, Demand Rises
Imagine your favorite sweet fruit, the custard apple, is in season!
This year, it showed up early, which means people can enjoy it sooner.
Because there are more custard apples available, the price has dropped, making it cheaper to buy.
Farmers are selling them at local markets, hoping to make money.
The fruit is being sold in many places, and everyone seems to want some!
Custard apple season has begun early this year.
Prices for custard apples have decreased compared to last season.
Tribal farmers are bringing large harvests to local markets.
Demand for custard apples is strong from Agency areas.
The fruit is being distributed across multiple cities and states.
- Who
- Tribal farmers, wholesalers, vendors, and consumers.
- What
- Early start of custard apple season and subsequent price changes.
- When
- The season has started early, around the first week of June.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam and surrounding areas.
- Why
- The early arrival of the fruit has led to price drops and increased availability.
Tribal Growers
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Early Season Concerns
Tribal Growers
Concern over the premature arrival impacting seasonal income.
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- Price in Sitampet bazaar
- Up to Rs 700 per crate
- Last Season Price
- Rs 1,200 per crate
- Wholesale Market Price
- Over Rs 1,000 per crate
- Retail Price (Rythu Bazaar)
- Rs 80 per kilogram
- Retail Price (Open Market)
- Rs 150-200 per kilogram
- Distribution Areas
- Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Tuni, Kakinada, Vijayawada, and West Bengal