The prices of tomatoes are skyrocketing and are expected to touch an all time high of Rs. 250 per kg, in the coming week.
Recently, due to the heavy and very heavy rainfall in the Telugu state of Telangana and its capital Hyderabad, the crops and the ‘most expensive vegetable’ prices got damaged, with a limited supply and a hike in prices.
Within a week, the price jumped from Rs. 140 to Rs. 200 per kg, and traders predict that it is likely to rise further and touch Rs 250 per kg in a week’s time.
Meanwhile, before the price shot up, vendors were importing tomatoes from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. However, due to heavy losses in crops because of intermittent rainfall in these states, there is a shortage in the arrival of tomatoes from these areas. Now, tomatoes in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana are being imported from Punjab.
Meanwhile, due to the rise in tomato prices, many restaurants and eateries have started cutting down on the use of pulpy fruit in food preparation.
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