About Cabbage & Cauliflower
Cabbage and cauliflower are India's main winter vegetables, now supplied through most of the year by hill crops and heat-tolerant hybrids.
Where Cabbage & Cauliflower Is Grown in Uttar Pradesh
The main cabbage & cauliflower districts of Uttar Pradesh are Varanasi, Agra, Meerut. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of wheat, sugarcane, potato and many vegetables, and a leading producer of rice, mango, guava, peas and pulses. Its Agra belt holds India's largest potato cold-storage cluster, and Malihabad's Dasheri is among India's best-known mangoes.
Season in Uttar Pradesh
Main winter crop (Oct–Feb); off-season supply from the hills. Exact arrival dates in Uttar Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Cabbage & Cauliflower Is Sold in Uttar Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through mandis run by the UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (State Agricultural Produce Market Board), many linked to eNAM.
Other major markets in Uttar Pradesh
- AgraPotatoAboutExplore
- HapurWheat, grainsAboutExplore
- ShahjahanpurWheatAboutExplore
- FarrukhabadPotatoAboutExplore
- Malihabad, LucknowMangoAboutExplore
- SaharanpurMango, riceAboutExplore
State Agencies in Uttar Pradesh
Cabbage & Cauliflower has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi ParishadRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- UP Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentWheat and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- PCF (Pradeshik Cooperative Federation)ProcurementAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Both are sold fresh through vegetable APMCs. Cauliflower is a favourite for aloo gobi, parathas and pickles in the north; cabbage is widely used in salads, fast food and Chinese-style dishes. Small volumes are processed into frozen florets and dehydrated vegetables.
Cauliflower curds should be compact, white and free from yellowing or riceyness; cabbage heads firm and heavy for their size. Off-season produce from the hills fetches much higher prices than winter plains produce.
In peak winter, prices often fall so low that farmers leave crops unharvested. In the monsoon, when plains supply stops and hill crops are disrupted by landslides and rain, prices rise sharply.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export cabbage & cauliflower across India, including from Uttar Pradesh. Tap a name for details.
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · farmer-owned FPO; fruits and vegetablesAboutExplore
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)Bengaluru · B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
- APEDAExport promotion, residue monitoring and registrationAboutExplore
- Namdhari Seeds Pvt LtdBengaluru · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- East-West Seed India Pvt LtdAurangabad / Bengaluru · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- VNR Seeds Pvt LtdRaipur · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- Syngenta India Pvt LtdVegetable seedsAboutExplore
- Mahyco (Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Pvt Ltd)Jalna · vegetable hybridsAboutExplore
- Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt LtdBengaluru · vegetable and flower seedsAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Uttar Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for cabbage & cauliflower growers in Uttar Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and TechnologyKanpurAboutExplore
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and TechnologyMeerutAboutExplore
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and TechnologyAyodhyaAboutExplore
Cabbage & Cauliflower in Other States
West Bengal · Odisha · Bihar · Madhya Pradesh · Gujarat · Jharkhand · Haryana · Himachal Pradesh · Uttarakhand
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