Tomato prices remain high at Rs 80/kg

Tomato prices continue to remain high at Rs 80 per kg in retail markets of national capital region on short supplies.
In the wholesale market of Azadpur, tomato - a key kitchen ingriedent - is available at Rs 30-40 per kg depending on the quality.
At Mother Dairy's Safal outlets, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 56 per kg, but the local vendors are charging anything between Rs 70-80 per kg.
"The tomato prices are still ruling at Rs 56 per kg as supplies continue to remain under stress," Mother Dairy's Fruit and Vegetable Business Head Pradipta Sahoo told PTI when asked about the reason for spike in price of the commodity.

Tomato Merchants Association General Secretary at Azadpur Mandi Subhash Chuk said prices have been stable in the last few days at Rs 25-40 per kg, as there has not been any improvement in supplies.
Traders also added that tomato prices have not cooled down as supplies from Himachal Pradesh are almost exhausted and at the same time the wholesale prices in other major supplying states Maharashtra and Karnataka are also ruling high compared to last year's prices.
According to the Department of Consumer Affairs latest data, prices of tomatoes in the country are as high as Rs 100 per kg in the PortBlair, followed by Rs 80 per kg in Indore and Ranchi.

According to data, the average price of tomato is at Rs 26 per kg.