A box of 15 kg of tomatoes was sold at a whopping ₹2,200 on Tuesday at the APMC Yard in Kolar, that has become the nerve-centre for tomato procurement for large parts of the country, thus pushing the prices even higher in the retail market.
The price of tomatoes at Kolar APMC on Tuesday was one of the highest, while some industry insiders claimed it was the highest ever. Sources said that in 2021, it had gone up to ₹2,000 a box.
While this has provided a windfall for tomato growers in Kolar and neighbouring Chickballapur districts, this essentially means the wholesale price of a kg of tomato is almost ₹147, which is expected to cost over ₹20 more by the time it reaches the retail market in the city.
