follows onions, prices skyrocket to Rs 60 per kg
Press Trust of India
Posted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 0133 hrs IST
Tags: Consumers Wait For Prices Of Onion | Tomato Follows Onions | Tomato Retail Price Zoomed To Rs 70-80 A Kg
As consumers wait for prices of onion to cool from Rs 50-60 a kg in retail, another important vegetable tomato continues to rule high at Rs 60 a kg in the national capital due to supply crunch as well as export of the commodity to Pakistan.
Tomato retail price which had zoomed to Rs 70-80 a kg in retail on Saturday last saw a marginal slide on Monday at Rs 60 a kg, traders said.
The wholesale price of the veggie is Rs 15-30/kg in Azadpur (Asia's biggest wholesale fruits & vegetables market) on Mondday, General Secretary Tomato Merchants Association Subhash Chuk said.
The wholesale price is continuing at this level for around last one week, he added. Other metros too are not being spared.
Tomato is costing Rs 50 a kg in Mumbai in retail while it stood at Rs 35 per kg in Kolkata and Rs 40 per kg in Chennai, traders
Press Trust of India
Posted: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 at 0133 hrs IST
Tags: Consumers Wait For Prices Of Onion | Tomato Follows Onions | Tomato Retail Price Zoomed To Rs 70-80 A Kg
As consumers wait for prices of onion to cool from Rs 50-60 a kg in retail, another important vegetable tomato continues to rule high at Rs 60 a kg in the national capital due to supply crunch as well as export of the commodity to Pakistan.
Tomato retail price which had zoomed to Rs 70-80 a kg in retail on Saturday last saw a marginal slide on Monday at Rs 60 a kg, traders said.
The wholesale price of the veggie is Rs 15-30/kg in Azadpur (Asia's biggest wholesale fruits & vegetables market) on Mondday, General Secretary Tomato Merchants Association Subhash Chuk said.
The wholesale price is continuing at this level for around last one week, he added. Other metros too are not being spared.
Tomato is costing Rs 50 a kg in Mumbai in retail while it stood at Rs 35 per kg in Kolkata and Rs 40 per kg in Chennai, traders
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