Post-pooja, Price of Vegetables, fruits down!
Posted on: 14/Oct/2019 11:06:11 AM
As the inflow of produce has increased this week, the prices of vegetables and flowers have come down at Koyambedu wholesale market after a week.
Due to the pooja festival, the prices have been high for the past few weeks.
P Sukumaran, secretary, Vegetable, Flower and Fruits Merchants Association observed in this regard:
�The vegetable price has reduced by up to 10 to 15 percent as the supply of vegetables has increased by 35 percent. Currently, tomato is being sold for Rs 25-30 per kg, onions for Rs 35-40 per kg, carrots for Rs 30-35, brinjal at Rs 15-25, beans for Rs 25�40 and broad beans for Rs 25-40 per kg. We are expecting a price hike by 10 percent from October 15, as the muhurtham (auspicious dates for conducting marriages) season starts.�
Apart from the fruits and vegetables, flower traders at the market also saw a fall in prices
S Mookaiya, Secretary, Koyambedu Malar Podhu Vyabarigal Sangam explained in this regard:
�For the last one week, the prices have been double the normal due to high demand. Though the supply doesn�t meet the demand still, the festival season has ended. Now, jasmine is being sold for Rs 150-180 per kg, Jasminum sambac for Rs 120-160 per kg, rose for Rs 30-40, frangipani (sambangi) for Rs 60-75 and pink jasmine (jadi malli) for Rs 90-120. For Deepavali, the prices might increase.�
S Dhanasekar, Kai Kani Malar Podhu Nala Sangam, said that the prices of fruits are as usual.
