Tomato prices surge up to Rs 80 per kg in Delhi as monsoon disrupts supply

Prices of vegetables such as ladyfinger, bottle guard and onion have also witnessed a hike and they are likely to increase further if the situation does not come under control in the next month

Tomato prices in the retail markets of Delhi have shot up to Rs 60-80 per kg following incessant rains and flood-like situation in key supplier states across the country. 

In most retail stores and vegetable markets across the city, prices of tomato have gone up to Rs 80 per kilo against the usual rate of around Rs 20-30 per kilo.

According to vegetable sellers of Paharganj Mandi, the prices of other vegetables such as ladyfinger, bottle guard and onion have too witnessed a hike and they are likely to increase further if the situation does not come under control in next one