New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- As the clocks ticked away - inching closer to midnight, some unexpected items made it to Swiggy Instamart shopping carts on New Year's Eve. Party glasses, calendars and planners were just one part of the list. The chart toppers? Grapes.

One user even purchased gold coins worth Rs.6 lakh.

According to a report by Swiggy, grape orders on Instamart surged a staggering 15 times on New Year's Eve. The spike came roughly 1.5 hours before midnight, as last-minute party preparations kicked in. Cake orders also saw a sharp jump, rising sevenfold during the same window.

Not just that, the quick commerce platform also logged 2,35,000 searches for grapes as early as 5 AM on New Year's Eve.

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