New Delhi, Nov 22: The price of tomatoes has skyrocketed in the retail and wholesale markets in several states after unseasonal heavy rain.
The supply of the most sought-after vegetable has gone up to Rs 120 in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district. From the past few weeks, the price of tomatoes has been on the rise, with one kilo now costing Rs 98-100 in the retail market, and Rs 93 in Hopcoms outlets.
Tomato is a prominent place in vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and the raising cost has made the ingredient disappear from their kitchen and salad plates.
Vegetable traders indicated that these consumables may get dearer in coming weeks if similar situation continues.
Traders also said that apart from rains in southern Indian states, the rise in fuel prices was also making vegetables dearer due to enhanced transportation cost.
