Imports of Washington apples start peaking in April, around the time when the season for Indian apples ends, and go on till July. India annually imports 2 lakh tonnes of apples at an average landed price of Rs 120-150 per kg. Imports of the variety from the US state of Washington had dropped to just 381,614 cartons in fiscal year 2021 ended in March compared with 1.07 million cartons the year before.
