New Delhi, March 27 -- The early arrival of summer this year has given a push to ice cream sales, which have seen double digit growth since last month against the pre-Covid levels of 2019.
Starting February, many parts of the country have seen mercury rise over 35 degreeC, which is around 6-7 degrees higher than normal.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded 33.2 degreeC on 25 February, 8 degrees above normal. Moreover, IMD seasonal outlook for the temperatures from March to May 2021 shows that above normal seasonal minimum temperatures are likely to prevail over most of the subdivisions of north India.
This has led to an exponential boost in ice cream sales across the country after a disastrous season las...