The prices of most vegetables have started to ease at the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex in the city following bountiful arrivals from neighboring States over the past few days. Tomatoes, which saw a phenomenal spike in prices, even rising over ₹200 per kg in retail stores last month, are now being sold for ₹20-₹.25 per kg, based on the variety.
Wholesale traders noted that the cost of tomatoes softened as the market had received abundant supply of the vegetable, particularly from Karnataka.
The market received up to 100 daily truckloads of tomatoes now, compared to a mere 30-40 in the last month, which caused the prices to skyrocket. Similarly, several other vegetables, such as okra (ladies’ fingers), cucumber, snake gourd, and bottle gourd were priced within ₹25 per kg in the wholesale market.
[ ₹100 = €1.10 ]
Source: thehindu.com