Before sunrise, growers paddle in from the floating gardens of Dal Lake and sell vegetables from boat to boat.
Trading starts around first light and is mostly over by 7 or 8 am. Times shift with sunrise, so ask your boatman.
The market meets in the lake channels near Mir Bahri. There is no road; it is 30 to 45 minutes by shikara.
Expect collard greens (haakh), lotus stem (nadru), tomatoes and gourds, depending on the season.
Agree the price, pickup time and route the night before. The floating market needs the 2-hour shikara ride.
Little grows on the floating gardens in deep winter, so the market is quiet. Late spring to autumn is the busiest time.
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