Tomato prices spike in North India, Mother Dairy selling at Rs 259/kg

Traders attribute the sudden increase to relentless rains in southern India's primary tomato-growing regions and transportation disruptions in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh due to infra damage

Following a brief respite, tomato prices are again on the boil in Delhi and other parts of northern India. Mother Dairy is now selling the kitchen essential vegetable at Rs 259 per kg.

According to consumer data from the Department of Consumer Affairs, between August 1 and 2, tomato prices in the city surged by Rs 23 per kg.

Tomato prices climbed even higher overnight in the hills; in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, it became costlier by Rs 120 per kg and traded at Rs 237 per kg on Wednesday. In Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the vegetable became pricier by Rs 110