About Gerbera & Carnation
Gerbera and carnation are the leading cut flowers of India's polyhouse industry, sold to florists, hotels, event decorators and online flower shops.
Where Gerbera & Carnation Is Grown in Himachal Pradesh
The main gerbera & carnation districts of Himachal Pradesh are Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur. Himachal Pradesh is India's second apple state and a leading supplier of off-season vegetables, seed potato and cut flowers such as carnation. Its orchards and terraced fields also grow plums, apricots, peas, ginger and hill rajma.
Season in Himachal Pradesh
Polyhouse crops, harvested year-round. Exact arrival dates in Himachal Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Gerbera & Carnation Is Sold in Himachal Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) supports fruit growers.
Other major markets in Himachal Pradesh
- ParwanooAppleAboutExplore
- Shimla (Bhattakufar, Dhalli)AppleAboutExplore
- SolanTomato, vegetablesAboutExplore
State Agencies in Himachal Pradesh
Gerbera & Carnation 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.
- HP State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- HPMCFruit marketing and processingAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Gerbera and carnation are mainstays of bouquets, hotel lobbies, offices, weddings and corporate events. The rise of online flower delivery and destination weddings has made demand more year-round. Growers sell to wholesalers in Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi, through the Bangalore auction, or directly to event companies and online florists.
Gerbera is graded by flower diameter, stem length (usually 45–60 cm) and straightness; carnation by stem length and bud size. Flowers are harvested at the right stage, pre-cooled, bunched and sleeved, and sent in cartons with water tubes or dry packs.
A polyhouse is a large investment, and success depends on good planting material, disease control and steady market linkages. Government subsidy covers a substantial share of the structure cost for eligible farmers, and FPO-run collection centres help small growers reach city markets.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export gerbera & carnation across India, including from Himachal Pradesh. Tap a name for details.
- K.R. Market (City Market), BengaluruIndia's busiest wholesale flower marketAboutExplore
- International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB)Hebbal, Bengaluru · Dutch-style auction for cut flowersAboutExplore
- Ghazipur Phool Mandi, DelhiNorth India's main flower marketAboutExplore
- Mullick Ghat Flower Market, KolkataEastern India's main flower marketAboutExplore
- Dadar Phool Market, MumbaiMumbai's wholesale flower marketAboutExplore
- Mattuthavani Flower Market, MaduraiJasmine and temple-flower tradeAboutExplore
- Gultekdi Flower Market, PunePune flower tradeAboutExplore
- ICAR – Directorate of Floricultural ResearchPune · flower varieties and researchAboutExplore
- National Horticulture Board (NHB)Subsidy for polyhouses and cold chainAboutExplore
- APEDA – FloricultureExport promotion for flowersAboutExplore
- Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt LtdBengaluru · flower seeds and planting materialAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Himachal Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for gerbera & carnation growers in Himachal Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and ForestryNauni, SolanAboutExplore
- CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi VishvavidyalayaPalampurAboutExplore
Gerbera & Carnation in Other States
Maharashtra · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu · Sikkim · Mizoram
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