It is said that absence of rain after November in the grape-growing belts of Nashik, Sangli and Pune has helped in the peak harvest season of January, February and March.
Indian grapes have proved to be a success in the European markets with the produce fetching premium rates there. Vilas Shinde, chairman and managing director of the Nashik-based Sahyadri Farms — the largest grapes exporters of the country — said the present rates are 20 per cent higher than the last season.
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