A sudden rise in prices of garlic has added to the woes of consumers already paying around Rs 60 per kg for onion. The spicy bulb with stronger taste and odour than the humble pyaaz is currently retailing at around Rs 210 per kg, compared to Rs 40 a year ago and Rs 150 three months back.
Traders are attributing the spike in lahsun (garlic) prices to the delayed harvesting and arrivals of the kharif crop. Garlic, like onion, is cultivated during both the kharif and rabi season. The kharif garlic is planted in June-July and harvested in October-November, while in September-November and March-April for the rabi crop.
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