Tomatoes are making us cry now, not onions: Tomatoes reach Rs 250 a kg in Uttarakhand

Tomato Price in Uttarakhand: Vegetable seller Rakesh said, "Common consumers are bearing the brunt of rising tomato prices in Uttarakhand... Now people are not even ready to buy tomatoes... Tomatoes in Gangotri, Yamunotri Rs 200 to 250 Selling at per kg..."
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): So far, only onion has been making the housewives cry, but for the last few weeks, tomatoes are also bringing tears to the eyes. Tomato prices are continuously rising 'northwards' across the country, and tomato, the most important vegetable in the Indian kitchen, is now being sold at Rs 250 per kg in Gangotri Dham of Uttarakhand state and Rs 180 to 200 per kg in Uttarkashi district. A vegetable seller says that tomatoes have suddenly become expensive in the entire area.
Vegetable seller Rakesh told news agency ANI, "Common consumers are bearing the brunt of the rising tomato prices in Uttarkashi... Now people are not even ready to buy tomatoes... Tomatoes in Gangotri, Yamunotri are selling at Rs 200 to 250 per piece." Selling by the kilogram..."

Many are attributing the steep rise in vegetable prices to the prevailing heat wave in key tomato-growing regions as well as heavy rains, which have disrupted the supply chain.
Tomato does not remain good for a long time anyway, that is, it gets spoiled faster than other vegetables, and this is also one of the reasons for its increasing prices.

Tomato does not remain good for a long time anyway, that is, it gets spoiled faster than other vegetables, and this is also one of the reasons for its increasing prices.

Tomatoes are currently being sold at Rs 100-130 per kg in the South Indian city of Chennai.

Feeling the pinch of ever-increasing tomato prices, the Tamil Nadu government has started selling tomatoes at a subsidized rate of Rs 60 per kg at ration shops in the capital Chennai to provide relief to consumers.

On the other hand, like many other states, in Karnataka too, tomato prices have skyrocketed in recent times. Tomato prices are running from Rs 101 to 121 per kg in the capital Bengaluru. The high prices of tomatoes are being attributed to a sudden rise in temperature in March and April, which resulted in pest attacks on the tomato crop, and increased market prices.