Kashmir cherry output halves, but rail logistics and Lulu Gulf push reshape the trade
Erratic weather has cut Kashmir's cherry harvest nearly 50% from the usual 12,000-14,000 MT, yet prices hold as Northern Railway's parcel vans move 640 tonnes to Mumbai's Bandra Terminus. Growers are pivoting to imported cultivars and eyeing Gulf exports via Lulu supermarkets, even as Chile's $4.8M cherry imports squeeze the premium tier.
Kashmir cherry output drops nearly 50% due to erratic weather, but stable prices and new parcel-train logistics to Mumbai's Bandra Terminus offer relief; growers shifting to imported cultivars and exploring Gulf exports via Lulu supermarkets.
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