It is now the turn of beans to burn a hole in the pockets of consumers. The vegetable is being sold for anything between ₹180 - ₹220 per kg in retail and online markets in Bengaluru. The supply to markets has taken a hit as heat has destroyed the beans crop in Kolar district and other vegetable growing regions around Bengaluru.
While beans get expensive every summer, this is one of the highest it has ever touched, according to traders. In wholesale markets, the selling price is around ₹120 - ₹130 per kg.
“The supply to the market has reduced by almost 70% this year. In the last 10 days, the price went from ₹80 per kg to ₹120 per kg,” said Manjunath Reddy, a vegetable trader in K. R. Market.
