Govt hikes apple prices by Rs 6.25

SRINAGAR: Within 26 days of fixing them, the state government on Tuesday revised prices for Apple according to the fruit grade and type of packaging material under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS).
In the revised rates, the department of Horticulture, Planning and Marketing which is the nodal agency of Jammu and Kashmir for Centre’s scheme under which it would buy Rs 8000 Crore apples from Kashmir, has increased the prices of apples by up to Rs 6.25 per kilogram.
For Delicious Apple variety Rs 58 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Rs 42 per Kg for Grade B and Rs 22 for Grade C with cardboard grass packing. The prices earlier were Rs 52, Rs 42 and Rs 15.75, respectively.
Similarly, Rs 59, Rs 43 and Rs 23 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C Delicious Apple variety with cardboard tray packing respectively, against earlier prices of Rs 59, Rs 43, and Rs 23.
Rs 60, Rs 44 and Rs 24 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Grade B and Grade C Delicious Apple variety with wood grass packing respectively.
Whereas, for American Apple variety Rs 47 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Rs 31 per Kg for Grade B and Rs 17 for Grade C with cardboard grass packing.
Rs 48, Rs 32 and Rs 18 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Grade B and Grade C American Apple variety with wood grass packing respectively.
Similarly, Rs 39, Rs 24 and Rs 18 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Grade B and Grade C Maharaji Apple variety with cardboard grass packing respectively.
Rs 40, Rs 25 and Rs 19 per kilogram have been fixed for Grade A, Grade B and Grade C Maharaji Apple variety with wood grass packing respectively.