Prices of most of the vegetables remained stable, except for a slight difference, inspite of the Pongal festival.
"The quality of the vegetables arriving at the market is also good," A. Balu, president of Vellore Town Nethaji Market Kaikari Vyabarigal Sangam said.
For Pongal, people mostly buy brinjal, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, yam, lady's finger, plantain and "vendhiya kerai", he said.
Prices
The rate of one kilo of local variety brinjal, the one with thorns, is Rs. 60, he said.
He further addied that the rate of this variety has slightly increased in the last two daysbecause price of the regular variety costs between Rs. 20 and Rs. 25.
Sweet potatoes cost Rs 8 to 12 per kilo, while a pumpkin is sold for Rs. 10. Apart from these, tomatoes cost Rs. 15 a kilo, while onions are priced at Rs. 20 to 25.
With sugarcane being synonymous with Pongal, loads of sugar cane are arriving at the markets. He said a bunch of cane consisting 10 to 12 costs Rs. 350 to Rs. 400.
