Prices of brinjal, carrot up in Koyambedu market
Posted on: 17/Sep/2018 3:49:41 PM
Due to recent huge floods in Kerala, the transport got completely affected. Hence, the vegetables could not be transported from Tamil Nadu to Kerala over the last 1 month.
Instead, the vegetables for Kerala were diverted to the Chennai Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market. Due to this additional stock, the price of the vegetables was down. However, with improving conditions in Kerala, the prices of vegetables have started increasing again.
Brinjal, which was sold at Rs. 10 per kg, is now sold at Rs. 25 per kg. Carrot, which was sold at Rs. 35 per kg, is now sold at Rs. 45 per kg. Drumstick, which was sold at Rs. 15 per kg, is now sold at Rs. 25 per kg. Broad beans, which was sold at Rs. 20 per kg is now sold at Rs. 25 per kg. Tomato, which was sold at Rs. 10 per kg, is now sold at Rs. 12 per kg.
Other vegetable prices in Rs. per kg: Onion – 16, Sambar (small) onion – 30, Potato – 26, Lady’s finger (Vendaikkai) – Rs. 8, Radish – 15, Cabbage – 10, bitter gourd, beetroot, and beans – 15, snake gourd – 8, and green chilli – 20.
The traders explained regarding this: Presently, the normal conditions have returned to the Kerala State. So, all vegetables are now being transported to that state. Subsequently, the quantity of vegetables arriving to Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market has reduced. This has caused an increase in the prices of vegetables.
