About Carrot, Radish and Beetroot
Carrot, radish and beetroot are India's main root vegetables, eaten in salads, curries, halwa and pickles. Red Delhi carrots dominate the northern winter; the Nilgiris grow orange European carrots year-round.
Where Carrot, Radish and Beetroot Is Grown
The main growing states and districts are listed below. Tap a state for its markets, season, agencies and buyers.
| State | Main districts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Haryana | Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal | Red Delhi carrots for the NCR. |
| Punjab | Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar | Winter carrot and radish. |
| Uttar Pradesh | Meerut, Ghaziabad, Agra, Lucknow | Winter root vegetables. |
| Tamil Nadu | The Nilgiris (Ooty), Krishnagiri | European carrots and beetroot year-round. |
| Karnataka | Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Belagavi | Carrot and beetroot. |
| West Bengal | Nadia, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas | Winter radish and carrot. |
How It Is Grown
These are cool-season crops sown in autumn in the plains. The Nilgiris and other hills grow them across the year. Washing and grading yards near Sonipat and Ooty prepare carrots for city markets.
Season
Plains: November–February; hills: year-round.
Uses and Buyers
Households, restaurants, salad and juice makers, and processors of carrot halwa and pickles.
Quality and Price
Graded by colour, length, straightness and freedom from forking and cracks.
Government Role
Carrot, Radish and Beetroot has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. Government support comes through horticulture and crop missions, market regulation, export promotion and research.
Companies, Markets and Bodies
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
- Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt LtdSafal fresh and frozen produceAboutExplore
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