Delhi: Tomato, onion prises surge owing to high fuel rates, crop damages in Karnataka, Maharashtra

The prices of tomato and onion increased in Delhi's wholesale and retail markets due to high fuel rates and crop damages in Karnataka and Maharashtra amid heavy rainfall.

The prices of vegetables like tomato and onion have increased in the city's wholesale and retail markets, owing to crop damages in Karnataka and Maharashtra due to heavy rainfall and high fuel rates, vegetable traders said on Tuesday.

They said the price rise in the wholesale rates of vegetables was between Rs 10 and Rs 15 per kg; while in retail market, it was around Rs 15-20 per kg.