| Market Name |
Cochin - Ernakulam Market, Basin Road, Ernakulam |
| Market Type |
Wholesale and Retail |
| State |
Kerala |
| Market Infrastructure Facilities |
Approach road, shelter, communication, transportion and labour facilities are available.
Cold storage facilities are available in Fruit stalls. |
| Type of Auction |
No auction |
| Market Commission Percentage |
5 % - 10 % for vegetables
8 % for Banana |
| Type of packs Preferred |
Tomato: Wooden boxes.
Potato, Radish and other roots and tubers: Gunny bags.
Snake gourd and Ribbed gourd: Palmyrah baskets.
Cabbage :See-through Plastic bags.
Cauliflower: Polythene covers
Mosambi: See-through Plastic bags.
Apple: Carton boxes.
Other Fruits : Plastic crates. |
| Mode of Payment |
Through Cash
Weekly payment for vegetables, Daily payment for banana and other fruits |
| Buyers Profile |
Retailers, small scale vendors, Hoteliers and consumers |
| Market Working Hours /Holidays |
Wholesale: 5.00 am - 2.00 pm
Retailers : Upto 9.00 pm
Sunday holiday |
| Toll Charges |
Rs. 3.00 / gunny bag
Rs. 3.50 / big basket
Rs. 7.00 / gunny bag of 100 coconuts
Rs. 300 / per truck for banana |
| Market loading Charges |
To be borne by the buyers |
| Market Unloading Charges |
for CITU workers:
Sack weighing upto 50 kg Rs. 250
Bif sack Rs. 5.00
Rs. 3.00 per bag / tray for fruits
Rs. 1000 per truck load in case of banana |
| Logistic Details |
Trucks, mini trucks, mini vans and three wheelers are available in plenty; approximately 33 truck loads are arriving/market day, a truck load varies from 10 -18 tonnes |
