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Hail hits Indian grape harvest

Just as the Indian grape season was well on track to be a good export year, with volumes expected to be well up on last year, the region of Maharashtra was struck by unseasonal hailstorms which affected mangoes and pomegranates as well as the grape production. The area has also been affected by heavy rain in the past two weeks.

The hailstorms caused most damage in Sangli and will affect the volumes and duration of the grape season which is mid-harvest at the moment. Volumes up till now had been on par with last year, with increasing volumes of black seedless.

The damage to crops in the region is so huge that the team of experts will be visiting the affected areas.

The total damage to crops is being pegged at almost 120% as according to experts with the state agriculture department.