Tomato prices fall sharply, onion also dips

Similarly, onion prices have fallen as farmers harvested pre-matured crops for better realisation

Tomato prices declined by up to 71 per cent over the last four weeks on a sharp increase in arrivals following farmers’ attempts to harvest the half-ripened vegetable to cash in on the spurt.

The price of fresh tomato in the Mumbai wholesale markets slumped to Rs 22 a kg on Thursday from Rs 75 a kg a month ago. Prices fell by over 18 per cent in the Delhi wholesale mandi to trade at Rs 35 a kg from Rs 42.5 a kg on July 24.

Prices of tomato and onion and other green vegetables