India: Heavy weather plays havoc with jasmine harvest
“Jasmine production has gone down to 1.5-2 tonnes a day. This is due to the failure of seasonal rains and also heavy frost,” said Muthuswamy, Secretary of the Sathyamangalam Flower Cultivator Farmers Association.
The prevailing frost has affected arrivals as many plants have started withering.
The plucked flowers are also not of good quality, so buyers quoted lower prices, he added.
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