On Tamil New Year's eve, prices of veggies, flowers surge in Chennai: Check prices
Ahead of Tamil New Year and Vishu, prices of vegetables and flowers surged at least 20 per cent at Koyambedu wholesale market on Wednesday.
CHENNAI: Traders said that after two years of pandemic, their sales have picked up.
"Usually, after Ugadi the vegetable prices marginally increase due to shortage in supply as the second crop cultivation begins. For the past two days, the sale surged by 25 per cent than usual due to festival season. So, even the prices went up by 10 - 20 per cent, " said P Sukumaran, Treasurer, Koyambedu Wholesale Merchants’ Association.
Similarly, the flower market at Koyambedu witnessed a brisk sale after two years of the pandemic. Traders are happy that they were able to sell the flowers without any wastage during the festival season.
S Mookandi, Secretary of Koyambedu Flower Merchants Association said, "For the past two years, at least 10 tonnes of flowers were dumped during the festival season. But this year, the arrived flowers in the market were sold completely."
He added that due to shortage in supply and rise in demand ahead of Tamil new year and Vishu. The prices went up by 20 per cent.
Check prices of vegetables here:
Tomato: Rs 25 - Rs 30 per kg
Onion: Rs 30 per kg
Beans: Rs 60 - Rs 70 per kg
Broad beans: Rs 50 per kg
Brinjal: Rs 20 - Rs 25 per kg
Drumstick: Rs 30 per kg
Potato: Rs 20 per kg
Cucumber, chow chow, and radish: Rs 25 - Rs 30 per kg
Raw mangoes: Rs 20 per kg
Prices of flowers here:
Jasmine: Rs 400 per kg
Rose: Rs 160 per kg
Tuberose: Rs 80 - Rs 100 per kg
Cossandra: Rs 60 per kg
Marigold: Rs 140 - Rs 220 per kg
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