Tomato prices have been rising in the city’s retail market for over a week. Heavy rain in major tomato-producing States caused a slump in the arrivals at the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai. The Koyambedu market received only 40-50 lorry loads of tomatoes on Wednesday as against the usual quota of 80-90 lorry loads. P. Sukumar, treasurer, Koyambedu Vegetables, Fruits …
The Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market saw a surge in the number of visitors on Friday in view of holiday declared on Saturday for the Greater Chennai Corporation election. G. D. Rajasekaran, president, Federation of All Vegetable Traders Associations of KWMC Periyar Market, said the market would remain closed on Saturday to enable workers cast their vote in their locality. S. …
