While traders at Vashi’s Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) had assured that the city will not fall short of apples, the recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir has overturned their prediction, after the apple crop of the region was destroyed. For now, the wholesale market is not receiving any supply from the state. While the fruit supply from Shimla is expected to last only for a few days, traders are currently storing apples coming from Himachal in cold storage for future demand.

In short supply: The next batch from Himachal Pradesh is not expected to arrive at APMC before the first week of October