Consumers have bought more than enough green onions, causing the price to go up due to concern over the possibility of typhoon landing in Taiwan . The typhoon never came and because buyers already have enough supply, the price green onions plummeted from the higher price before. Vegetables saw a drop in prices due to the typhoon not descending in Taiwan, however, green onions saw the biggest dip overall, around 30% drop, from $4/KG to $2.67/KG.