Tomato price up in Koyambedu vegetable market
Posted on: 26/Jun/2017 10:19:52 AM
As it rained heavily in the states of Andhra and Karnataka due to the Southwest monsoon rainy season and some part of the harvested tomatoes are sent to the Northern States, the quantity of tomatoes arriving in Chennai Koyambedu wholesale market has reduced considerably.
Because of this, the price of tomato has gone up to Rs. 45 per kg.
The President of the Koyambedu Tomato Traders Association explained that a large part of the tomatoes is sent from Srinivaspuram, Chinthamani, and Kolar from the state of Karnataka and Madhanapalli and Punganur from the state of Andhra to the Chennai Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market.
As regards tomato harvesting, if there are rains, the tomato flowers will wither and fall reducing the harvest. A cloudy climate generally yields an excellent harvest. However, due to the Southwest monsoon rainy season, it has been raining in both Karnataka and Andhra. This has reduced the quantity harvested and so lesser quantity is sent to Koyambedu.
Further, as there is a demand for the tomato from the Northern states also due to the low harvest in their regions, they buy tomatoes from these 2 states.
Because of the above reasons, the number of trucks with tomato reaching Koyambedu has reduced from 60 lorries daily to only 40 lorries daily.
Consequently, the price of good quality tomato, which was sold at Rs. 25 per kg, is now being sold at Rs. 45 per kg.
The price of other vegetables, which have gone up: Sambar (small) onion Rs. 115 per kg. Okra or Ladys finger Rs. 35 per kg. Beans Rs. 60 per kg.
