With many people refraining from holding functions during the Tamil month of Aadi , the cost of some vegetables such as tomatoes have dipped in the Koyambedu wholesale market.
As the market, hub of perishable goods, receives several loads of tomatoes but of poor quality, traders are selling tomatoes at Rs. 10 to Rs. 20 a kg depending on the quality. The retail prices vary between Rs. 15 and Rs. 20. The price of tomato touched Rs. 50 two months ago when the arrivals were poor.
The market receives nearly 500 loads of vegetables a day. S. Chandran, a wholesale merchant, said the cost of a few vegetables such as beans, tomatoes, and cabbage have dropped and others were sold at a nominal rate.
While one kg of beans costs Rs. 10 to Rs. 30 according to quality, cabbage is priced at Rs. 9 a kg. However, the rate of vegetables such as onions and potatoes remain the same at Rs. 10 to Rs. 15 and Rs. 22 a kg respectively.
