Nashik grape exports jump 45.5 per cent

1998-992,596 1999-20004,051 2000-012,376 2001-023,775.37 2002-034,532 2003-048,631.63 2004-0513,359 2005-0616,700 2006-0719,000 2007-0827,650  He further said, "This season, 131 firms exported grapes from Nashik. In 2007-08, around 14,396 growers were given registration certificates by the district agriculture superintendent for exports. Around 2,143 phyto-sanitary certificates, which are compulsory for grape exports as per guidelines of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), were given to these exporters."  Local firms such as Mahindra Shubhlabh Services (MSSL) exported maximum quantity of grapes this year totalling 2599.29 mt, followed by Freshthrop Fruits (1,851.39 mt), Fieldfresh Foods (1,699.2 mt)and Namdhari Farm Fresh (1,066.15 mt).