TOMATOES supplied by Ywan­gan and Inlay areas do a roar­ing trade in Thiri Marlar whole­sale market, Aungmyethazan District of Mandalay, according to tomato depots.

Abundant supply of tomato from Ywangan and Inlay areas is daily flowing into the Thiri Marlar market by about 15 twelve-wheel trucks. The pric­es of tomatoes from the Inlay area stood at K14,000-15,000 per 18-viss box, whereas Ywangan’s tomato fetches K12,000-13,000 per box, said U Aung Moe Na­ing, an owner of Aung commod­ity centre in Mandalay city.

“At present, tomatoes from Shan State are abundantly seen in the market. Inlay’s to­mato receives a high price as it does not be rotten too fast. The prices have risen on low inventory. The market sees a bustling trade. The prices of green tomatoes are K600-700 per viss (a viss equals 1.6 kilo­grammes). Fresh produce sell­ers are doing well,” he elabo­rated.

Tomatoes enter the Man­dalay market daily. The price also shows an uptick. In addi­tion to tomatoes, other vegeta­bles such as cabbage, broccoli, mustard, eggplant, chayote, po­tato and onions are also selling well.

—Min Htet Aung (Manda­lay Sub-printing House)/GNLM