One of the stalls at Al Khor market.
DOHA: More than 50 tonnes of fresh vegetables and fruits have been sold at a new market in Al Khor in the first week — from Thursday to Saturday.
Citizens and expats flocked to market near Al Khor Hospital and bought fresh vegetables available at cheaper prices, in large quantities.
A five to seven kg box of cucumber was sold at QR16, and the same quantity of tomato and kosa was sold at QR12 and QR18, respectively. A five-kg box of fresh beans was sold at less than QR17, Qatar News Agency reports. The market is scheduled to open on Thursdays and Fridays from 7am to 5pm.
On the first day, it remained open even after 6pm due to huge rush of buyers. The peninsula
