Plum (Aloo Bukhara) Price Today in India - आलू बुखारा का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Plum (Aloo Bukhara) (आलू बुखारा) in India is ₹6,500 per quintal, down ₹1000 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹4,000 to a maximum of ₹11,000 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Plum (Aloo Bukhara) rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Plum (Aloo Bukhara) is grown mainly in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab. It is a fruit crop with a Summer (Jun-Aug) season - Summer (Jun-Aug).

Himachal Pradesh's Shimla and Kullu valleys and J&K's Srinagar produce India's finest plums and prunes, with the Aloo Bukhara (Damson-type purple plum) being the most traded variety. Indian plums are increasingly being processed into prunes (dried plums) - with Kinnaur emerging as a prune-drying hub - for the growing prune export market in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Is There an MSP for Plum (Aloo Bukhara)?

Plum (Aloo Bukhara) does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes plum (aloo bukhara) 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 Plum (Aloo Bukhara) Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the plum (aloo bukhara) 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 Plum (Aloo Bukhara)

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your plum (aloo bukhara) 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 plum (aloo bukhara) - 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 Plum (Aloo Bukhara) Varieties in India

  • Kala Amritsari (J&K - deep purple)
  • Santa Rosa (HP most planted)
  • Satluj Purple (HP commercial)
  • Methley (early bearing)
  • Beauty (low-chill, plains use)

Plum (Aloo Bukhara) Uses & End Markets

  • Fresh eating and seasonal fruit market
  • Aloo Bukhara (dried prune) export to Middle East
  • Plum jam and preserve
  • Plum wine and distilled arak (J&K)
  • Traditional remedy for constipation (prune)

Grow Better Plum (Aloo Bukhara) - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best plum (aloo bukhara) 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.