Prices of fruits go up in Chennai Wholesale Market
Posted on: 24/Mar/2016 2:39:38 PM
For the last few days the prices of vegetables have come down in Chennai Koyambedu Vegetable market. Abdul Kader, Koyambedu Vegetable Wholesale Merchants Association secretary said, Vegetables are coming from Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra States to Chennai Koyambedu Wholesale Market. Apart from this, vegetables are also coming from Ottanchattiram, Palani and Salem.
At this juncture, since there is more harvest, more vegetables are coming down to the market. Every day the vegetables are coming in 250 to 300 Lorries. Because of this the carrots which were being sold for Rs 40 is being sold for Rs 28 now. Brinjals which were sold for Rs 40 are being sold for Rs 25 per kilo now. Apart from these the prices of potatoes, elephant foot yam, beans, onions and broad beans have come down by Rs 5 to Rs 10. In the coming days due to marriage days and summer the prices of vegetables may go up.
Vegetable prices at Koyambedu Wholesale Market:
|
Vegetables |
Rs per kilo |
|
Onions |
15 |
|
Potatoes |
18 |
|
Carrot |
20 |
|
Nookal |
20 |
|
Chayote |
15 |
|
Beetroot |
20 |
|
Cabbage |
12 |
|
Chilies |
40 |
|
Ginger |
35 |
|
Elephant foot yam |
35 |
|
Colocasia |
28 |
|
Brinjals |
15-25 |
|
Ladies Fingers |
15 |
|
Broad beans |
15 |
|
Tindora |
22 |
|
Cluster beans |
15 |
|
Bitter Gourd-small |
25 |
|
Bitter gourd- big |
20 |
|
Drumsticks |
40 |
|
Radish |
15 |
|
Cucumber |
15 |
|
Snake Gourd |
15 |
|
Tomatoes |
8-10 |
|
Cauliflower 1 |
16 |
|
Ridge Gourd |
20 |
|
Water Gourd |
15 |
|
Shallots |
15 |
|
Coconut |
15 |
|
Raw banana |
4 |
Though vegetables prices have come down, the prices of the fruits have gone up.
Though there is good supply of fruits, the rates of the fruits have gone up due to the hot summer. The prices of sweet lime and oranges have gone up by Rs 10. The prices of apples have gone up by Rs 20.
Summer season fruits like jack fruit and mangoes will be soon arriving. Currently fruits are brought to wholesale market in 220 Lorries. Moreover there is more supply of grapes and Chikku fruits.
Rates of fruits as on date in the wholesale market:
|
Fruits |
Rs per kilo |
|
Seedless grapes |
100 |
|
Washington apple |
160-170 |
|
China apple |
140-150 |
|
Simla apple |
130-140 |
|
Pomegranate |
110-120 |
|
Sweet lime |
50 |
|
Orange |
50 |
|
Chikku |
30 |
|
Pineapple |
40 per fruit |
|
Guava |
35 |
|
Plantain |
250-400 |
|
Water melon |
12-18 |
|
Dragon fruit |
100 |
