Ginger harvest window: what buyers should plan for
Mature ginger is lifted late in the season. Booking early keeps the size grade you need inside the window.
Ginger is lifted once the rhizome has matured and the skin has set. Lifting earlier gives a heavier-looking load but a softer product that bruises in transit. Our supply window opens in October and runs into February, with the firmest lots appearing later in the season.
Book the grade, not just the volume
Size and skin condition are the two variables buyers notice first. Because those depend on when a lot is lifted, orders that specify a grade are best placed before the window opens rather than in the middle of it.
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