Squash up 21% to ₹1,573
Squash's median across 16 mandis was ₹1,573 a quintal, against ₹1,300 on the previous market day. Cheapest ₹800 at Malerkotla APMC (Sangrur, Punjab); dearest ₹2,800 at PMY Kullu (Kullu, Himachal Pradesh).
Key numbers
- Median
- ₹1,573
- Previous day
- ₹1,300
- Mandis
- 16
- Low – high
- ₹800 – ₹2,800
New Delhi: Against ₹1,300 on the previous market day (7 October 2026), the price is ₹273 higher (21%). 17 mandis reported that day, 16 today.
Squash prices came in from 16 mandis in 6 states today. The lowest was ₹800 and the highest ₹2,800; most of that gap is variety and quality.
Before you sell: compare two or three nearby mandis, add the cost of transport, and take the crop dried and graded — clean produce fetches a better price.
Squash: national median, day by day
- 3 Oct15 mandis
- 5 Oct15 mandis
- 6 Oct15 mandis
- 7 Oct17 mandis
- 8 Oct16 mandis
The number of reporting mandis changes daily; a day with far fewer or more mandis is a less reliable comparison.
Median by state
Every mandi →Highest- and lowest-paying mandis
Highest
- PMY KulluKullu, Himachal Pradesh₹2,800
- Raigarh APMCRaigarh, Chattisgarh · Squash(Chappal Kadoo)₹2,100
- PMY HamirpurHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh₹2,100
- Pamohi(Garchuk) APMCKamrup, Assam · Squash(Chappal Kadoo)₹2,000
- Tiphra APMCBilaspur, Chattisgarh · Squash(Chappal Kadoo)₹1,900
Lowest
- Malerkotla APMCSangrur, Punjab₹800
- Shillong APMCEast Khasi Hills, Meghalaya · Squash(Chappal Kadoo)₹850
- Siliguri APMCDarjeeling, West Bengal₹1,000
- Jalpaiguri Sadar APMCJalpaiguri, West Bengal₹1,000
- Gangarampur(Dakshin Dinajpur) APMCDakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal₹1,200
Modal price, ₹ a quintal. Variety and quality change the price.
This story was written automatically from Agmarknet's official/open data. Every number in it comes from that data — nothing is estimated. Spot a mistake? Write to kisansamacharofficial@gmail.com.
