Onion price to come down in a week, drumstick touches Rs 100 at Koyambedu

P Sukumaran, secretary, Vegetable, Flower and Fruits Merchants Association, said, “The price of onions was Rs 40 last week and it increased to Rs 80 on Thursday. Now, it has come down to Rs 65. We have been receiving 50 loads of onions against its usual supply of 100 loads daily. The supply will increase only when the season starts in December. The government is also taking steps to increase the supply.”

“Apart from onions, price of drumstick has also increased. It was being sold at Rs 60 and currently, it is being sold for Rs 100 per kg, which is higher than onions. We are expecting a 15 per cent fall in price by next week,” he added.

Vendors at the market said that the prices of other vegetables have been standard for the past two days. Now, tomato is being sold for Rs 25-Rs 30 per kg, potato for Rs 20-Rs 25, ginger for Rs 100, beans Rs 25-Rs 35, broad beans for Rs 50-Rs 55, brinjal for Rs 25–Rs 35, cabbage Rs 20 and carrot Rs 40.