Preetha Shankar
Yesterday it was the autorickshaw driver who burned a hole in your pocket; today it is the vegetable vendor. Last week's heavy rain that submerged many parts of the city is now setting vegetable prices on fire.
Tomatoes, which were being sold at the Triplicane marked for Rs40- Rs50 a kilo a couple of days ago was priced at Rs80 on Saturday. At the Koyambedu market, the wholesale price of tomato doubled to Rs60. Traders attributed it to decreased supply from southern districts and other states owing to rain. The wet weather also makes the greens perish faster than usual.
Prices of okra (lady's finger), brinjal and carrot were also up by more than 50%. Okra was selling at Rs80 a kg, while brinjal and carrot were going at Rs60. The price of onion, if it is some solace, rose only by Rs10 a kg, now at Rs60. Drumstick, a crucial ingredient in the inevitable Chennai sambar, is selling at Rs150 per kg in the Triplicane market.
Tomatoes, which were being sold at the Triplicane marked for Rs40- Rs50 a kilo a couple of days ago was priced at Rs80 on Saturday. At the Koyambedu market, the wholesale price of tomato doubled to Rs60. Traders attributed it to decreased supply from southern districts and other states owing to rain. The wet weather also makes the greens perish faster than usual.
Prices of okra (lady's finger), brinjal and carrot were also up by more than 50%. Okra was selling at Rs80 a kg, while brinjal and carrot were going at Rs60. The price of onion, if it is some solace, rose only by Rs10 a kg, now at Rs60. Drumstick, a crucial ingredient in the inevitable Chennai sambar, is selling at Rs150 per kg in the Triplicane market.
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