# Tomatoes drop Rs 20/kg at Koyambedu market on October 11 2026-10-11T06:31:10+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tomato prices fell by Rs 20 per kg at Chennai's Koyambedu Wholesale Market on Sunday, October 11, compared to October 5, the biggest change among vegetables. Tomatoes were quoted at Rs 40 per kg. Onions rose by Rs 4 per kg to Rs 60 per kg. Potatoes dropped Rs 3 to Rs 32 per kg. Other vegetables, including lemon at Rs 180, drumstick at Rs 50 and ginger at Rs 160 per kg, held steady. Coriander and mint were Rs 8 per bunch, and curry leaves Rs 30 per kg. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Rs 20 drop in tomato prices offers immediate relief to Chennai households after recent spikes, but the Rs 180 per kg rate for lemons and Rs 250 for garlic show that kitchen budgets remain under pressure. The source gives a single-day snapshot, not a trend, whether prices stabilise or reverse will depend on supply arrivals in the coming weeks. ## Coverage - dtnext.in Straight price listing with no commentary or framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chennai, Koyambedu Wholesale Market, Onion, tomato Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tomatoes-drop-rs-20-kg-at-koyambedu-market-on-october-11/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tomatoes-drop-rs-20-kg-at-koyambedu-market-on-october-11/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/