VISHAKHAPATNAM: Markets were bustling with eager Varalakshmi Vratam devotees here on Friday. Chrysanthemums, usually priced at Rs 400 per kg in the rythu bazaars, were sold at Rs 600 per kg due to scarcity. The price of a dozen small bananas skyrocketed to Rs 100, even though they were supposed to be sold for RS 70 in the rythu bazaars. …
VIJAYAWADA: The prices of flowers touched an all-time high of Rs1,600 per kilo from the normal price of Rs 100 to 200 during the auspicious Telugu Sravana month in Andhra Pradesh. The price of Kanakambaram flower that normally fetched Rs 200 to 400 per kg, touched an all-time high of Rs1,600. The Chamanthi price rose to Rs 400 per kilo, …