Tomato prices, which had skyrocketed in the past few weeks, have begun to plummet.
Tomatoes, which are among the most commonly used vegetables in the kitchen, cost about ₹80 a kg about two weeks ago. But the prices have come down considerably this week, with hybrid tomatoes, also known as jamun variety, available for even ₹25 a kg on Tuesday, after being available for almost ₹20 a kg on Monday.
However, Dinesh, president of the Devaraja Market Vegetable Vendors’ Association, said the price of tomatoes in the retail market for the regular or Madanpalli variety ranges from ₹35 to ₹45 a kg, depending on quality and size.
“The prices have been down only in the last couple of days,” he said, attributing the dip to increase in supply.
Sources in the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) yard in Bandipalya, Mysuru, told The Hindu that the supply has increased in the last week. “The price varies according to the arrivals. If the arrivals are high, the prices dip,” an APMC official said.
Anand, managing director of HOPCOMS, Mysuru, said the district was receiving a large amount of tomatoes from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. He expects the prices to dip further.
But APMC sources said the prices witnessed a sudden spurt on Tuesday, with the wholesale price going from ₹27-32 a kg on Monday to ₹34-36 on Tuesday.
