Bitter Gourd Price Today in India - करेला का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Bitter Gourd (करेला) in India is ₹4,250 per quintal, up ₹50 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹1,600 to a maximum of ₹6,500 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Bitter Gourd rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Bitter Gourd is grown mainly in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra. It is a vegetable crop with a Summer & Kharif (Sow: Feb-Jun, Harvest: Apr-Oct) season - Summer & Kharif (Sow: Feb-Jun, Harvest: Apr-Oct).

Bitter gourd (karela) is India's most medicinally important vegetable and commands a significant premium in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical market - its bitter compounds (momordicin, charantin) are clinically studied for blood sugar management, driving exports to the UK, USA and Canada's South Asian diaspora at ₹150-300/kg retail.

Is There an MSP for Bitter Gourd?

Bitter Gourd does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes bitter gourd prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.

Why Bitter Gourd Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the bitter gourd harvest window helps you time sales.
  • Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
  • Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
  • Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
  • Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.

How to Get the Best Price for Your Bitter Gourd

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your bitter gourd directly to buyers across India - farmers typically get 10-15% better prices than the local mandi.
  1. Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
  2. Grade and clean your bitter gourd - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
  3. Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. For perishables, use a nearby cold storage to hold for a few weeks.
  4. Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.

Popular Bitter Gourd Varieties in India

  • Pusa Hybrid-2 (most planted)
  • Priya (Kerala long type)
  • Arka Harit (IIHR)
  • VK-1 Priya (South India)
  • Parbhani Selection-1 (Maharashtra)

Bitter Gourd Uses & End Markets

  • Karela sabji - daily blood-sugar management vegetable
  • Karela juice (health tonic market - large urban demand)
  • Bitter gourd extract capsules (nutraceutical export)
  • Dried karela powder for Ayurvedic medicines
  • Karela pickle export to South Asian diaspora

Grow Better Bitter Gourd - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best bitter gourd crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.