Tomato Prices: In Delhi, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 100 per kg at Mother Dairy’s retail outlets, Safal, seven rupees higher than the retail prices of the staple in the national capital, which has been pegged at Rs 93 per kg.
Tomato Prices: Prices of staples like tomatoes, onions and potatoes surged in Delhi’s retail markets on Saturday as heavy rains in parts of the country continue to affect supplies of vegetables. While tomato prices soared Rs 100 per kg, the prices of other essential kitchen, also witnessed a sharp increase in prices due to shortened supplies, officials said.
In Delhi, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 100 per kg at Mother Dairy’s retail outlets, Safal, seven rupees higher than the retail prices of the staple in the national capital, which has been pegged at Rs 93 per kg, as per the data compiled by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
According to the data, the all-India average price of tomatoes on July 20 is Rs 73.76 per kg against Rs 93 per kg in Delhi.
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Sharp rise in prices of staples
Meanwhile, the prices of other kitchen staples have also seen a steep increase, with onions being sold at Rs 46.90 per kg, and potatoes at Rs 41.90 per kg, at the Mother Dairy store in West Delhi.
The government data shows, the rate of onions is Rs 50 per kg and potatoes Rs 40 per kg in the national capital. The all-India average price of onion is Rs 44.16 per kg and potatoes Rs 37.22 per kg.
Not only tomatoes, potatoes and onions, the prices of other green vegetables are also ruling at a high level.
On Saturday, Mother Dairy is selling sponge gourd (tori) at Rs 59 per kg, bitter gourd (karela) at Rs 49 per kg, french beans Rs 89 per kg, lady finger (bhindi) Rs 49 per kg, tinda (round gourd) Rs 119 per kg, green capsicum Rs 119 per kg, Brinjal (small) at Rs 49 per kg, brinjal (big) at Rs 59 per kg, pointed gourd (parval) Rs 49 per kg, bottle gourd (ghiya) at Rs 39 per kg and arvi (taro root) Rs 69 per kg.
Unseasonal cauliflower is available at Rs 139 per kg at Safal stores.
Supplies hit due to rains
Last week, a senior official from the Consumer Affairs ministry had attributed the sharp rise in prices to disruption in supplies caused by extreme heat followed by spells of excess rainfall.
“Prices of tomato, potato and onion are ruling high in Delhi and some other cities. Extreme heat followed by spells of excess rainfall disrupted supplies, causing a spike in prices in consuming areas,” the official had told news agency PTI.
(With PTI inputs)
