Vegetable supply up, prices down

8220;It8217;s raining tomatoes here,8221; says Brij Mohan, vice-president of the Sabzi Mandi Arhati Association, Sector 26. 8220;Never in winters have the prices of tomatoes dipped so low and that too within a week. Besides, all other vegetables are coming cheap,8221; he adds. Ram Parkash, a vegetable seller, says: 8220;Till February, tomatoes will flood the market and the prices are bound to see a further dip. Heavy rains had affected tomato production, but the crop has recovered fast.8221;

The prices of peas have also dropped from Rs 30 to Rs 10 per kg.

With all types of seasonal vegetables arriving in surplus, carrot, cauliflower and cabbage have seen a dip of Rs 4 to 5 per kg since last week.

8220;We can look forward to some savings at least this month. Prices of vegetables affect the overall monthly household budget,8221; says Nitin Batra, a resident of Sector 15.

THE NEW RATES

Vegetable = Retail price

= per kg

Tomatoes= Rs 8 to 10

Peas = Rs 10

Radish = Rs 4 to 6

Carrot = Rs 7 to 8

Capsicum = Rs 18 to 20

Turnip = Rs 10 to 12

Cauliflower = Rs 15

Onion = Rs 16