Tomato price up as rain hits supply
The Hindu
IMD forecasts widespread rain today in many districts
The price of tomatoes touched a new high at the Koyambedu wholesale market on Wednesday as supply dipped due to rain in neighbouring key producing States.
Wholesale traders noted that vegetable sales was dull by 20% on the day before the Deepavali festival. They cited intermittent rain to be one of the reasons for drop in retailers visiting the market. As less tomato-laden trucks arrived at the market on Wednesday, price of one kg of tomato shot up to ₹70 at the wholesale market.
The cost of one kg of capsicum touched the three figures due to fewer arrivals and incessant rain in neighbouring districts.

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