Overview
- In Ahmedabad, wholesale bundles climbed to ₹600–₹700 for 20 stems at Jamalpur, lifting per-stem costs to roughly ₹30–₹35 and pushing retail quotes to ₹50–₹60 with premium stems expected to reach ₹80–₹100 on February 14.
- Florists in Ahmedabad reported sourcing largely from Pune and Bengaluru, with some traders calling the market tight despite others saying supply matched last year.
- In Chandigarh, a 10-rose bouquet now sells for ₹800–₹1,000, quick-commerce platforms list single stems at ₹80–₹99, and retailers say higher distributor rates are squeezing margins and dampening sales.
- Shimla sellers quoted ₹80–₹120 for a single rose and noted roses are imported due to limited local output, as officials place the state’s floriculture economy near ₹100 crore with 234 hectares under cultivation and 1,271 families involved.
- Kolkata pavements saw brisk sales with regular roses at ₹35–₹50, Bengaluru varieties at ₹60–₹70, 10-stem bouquets near ₹1,200, and some street children turning to flower vending for short-term earnings, while consumers increasingly choose single stems, online deals, or crochet alternatives.