Overview

• Pune’s Market Yard reported arrivals down by about half with roughly 60% of marigolds damaged, leaving much of the stock discolored or unsellable.
• Farmers bringing salvaged crops to Pune said buyers offered ₹50–60 per kilo for marigolds, with damaged lots fetching as low as ₹20 and limited top-quality stems drawing higher rates.
• A Pune farmer appealed for government relief and a ‘wet drought’ declaration after losing most of his crop to flooding despite harvesting in knee‑deep water.
• Hyderabad’s Gudimalkapur market saw wholesale prices rise to about ₹130/kg for chrysanthemum, ₹80/kg for marigold, and ₹270–300/kg for roses, with retail quotes higher.
• Vendors in Telangana added ₹20–₹30 per kilo over wholesale as festival demand met tighter supply, and shoppers reported paying more for fresher yellow marigolds over duller orange flowers.