The Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp) has started procurement and distribution of ‘cold season’ vegetables harvested locally as part of the Idukki package.

Among the main produce are potato, carrot, beetroot, cabbage, beans and cauliflower, an official spokesman said here. It is expected that the harvest size could be of the order of 15,000 tonnes.

The first load of vegetables from the designated farms in Idukki district has already been despatched from Munnar, the spokesman added.

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