Chennai: Flowers, veggies end up in trash at Koyambedu
Chennai: Flowers, veggies end up in trash at Koyambedu Tonnes of unsold Chrysanthemum flowers dumped at Koyambedu flower market turn into a seat for the neighbourhood watch dog. CHENNAI: About 75 tonnes of flowers and vegetables went to waste at the wholesale market in Koyambedu follwing poor demand. While the wholesale market received an excess of chrysanthemum on the eve of Diwali, continuous rain and low footfall led to wastage of the flower . The number of flowers and vegetables that got rotten was also high, compared to other days. According to market sources, the Koyambedu market received collectively about 900 tonnes of chrysanthemums on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, after prices of the flower spiralled on Wednesday. S Mookaiah, president of Chennai Koyambedu Flower Traders Association said the rate of chrysanthemum increased to nearly 30 on the eve of Diwali. "The price hike crea