POST HARVEST PROFILE OF POTATO - Agmarknet

4.1.2 Arrivals :The arrivals of winter crop potato contribute about 85 per cent of total productioncommencing from harvesting season stretching between Dec-Jan to March-April. Theseason of arrivals of potato in the major markets in different states are described below:Table No. 11Season of ArrivalsSl No Name of State Season1. Uttar Pradesh November-April2. West Bengal March-April , Sept-Nov (Plains)Jan-March, Jul-Aug (Hills)3. Punjab Dec-April (Peak arrival)April, Oct-Nov (Average arrival)May-Sept (Lean period of arrival)4. Haryana Dec-Jan (for early variety),Jan-March (for mid variety),March-April (Late variety)5. Himachal Pradesh Sept-Oct (Seed potato varieties)6. Bihar Dec-Jan (for early variety),March-May(for late variety)7. Gujarat Feb-April8. Maharashtra Feb-March9. Karnataka Sept-Oct ( Kharif crop),March-April (Rabi crop)10. Madhya Pradesh Dec-AprilSource:Marketing of Potato in India, Directorate of Marketing andInspection, Year – 1984, 2001.4.1.3 Despatches :Generally most of the potato arrives in the markets are consumed within the state.However, in some cases, it has been noticed that a significant quantity of potatodespatched to other states also in the country. The percentages of quantity dispatchedto other states from major assembling markets are given in following table:39