The flower prices were nominal till Sunday and they picked up on Monday as 'malligai' sold at Rs 2,200 per kg while 'mullai' at Rs 2,000 per kg and 'jathi malli' at Rs 1,500 per kg, which was around 50 percent higher than the previous week.
Flowers are brought to Tiruchy from the interior parts of Tiruchy, Dindigul, Perambalur, Theni, and Coimbatore regions. However, since there was severe cold weather for the past few weeks, flower production was affected in the regions. Despite there being a high demand for flowers as the Pongal festival arrived, the traders could not procure adequate quantities of flowers due to short supply.
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