Prices of vegetables topped between festivals ઃ Tomatoes Rs. 2, onion Rs. 20

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In Maharashtra and Haryana, the price of tomato has gone up to Rs 5 in the retail markets of metro cities due to declining supply due to unseasonal rains. Among the metro cities, Kolkata had the highest price of Rs 3 on October 18. A month ago, the price of a kg of tomato was Rs.

Vegetable prices are skyrocketing ahead of the festive season. In Maharashtra and Karnataka, heavy rains have led to declining vegetable production and rising petrol and diesel prices. The price of coriander has gone up to Rs 500.

Onion prices have risen to Rs 50 in Delhi's retail markets. Which was earlier Rs. 5 and 20. According to Delhi's Ghazipur Mandi chairman SP Gupta, heavy rains in Maharashtra have damaged the onion crop.

In Delhi and Chennai, the retail price of tomato has gone up to Rs. A month ago, the price of a kilo of tomato in Delhi was Rs 60 and in Chennai it was Rs 60 per kg, according to figures released by the Consumer Affairs Ministry.

According to these figures, the price of a kilo of tomato in Mumbai has gone up to Rs. A month ago, the price of a kilo of tomato in Mumbai was Rs. The retail price of tomatoes depends on the quality and area.

According to Ashok Kaushik, president of the Azadpur Tomato Association, unseasonal rains in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have damaged the supply of tomatoes. This has led to higher tomato prices in both wholesale and retail.

The Azadpur Mandi in Delhi is the largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables in Asia. Eighty per cent of the tomato crop has been damaged due to unseasonal rains. India is the world's second largest tomato producer after China.