Mysuru: People were seeing red, as the prices of tomatoes was inching towards Rs. 100 a kg in the city. However, the prices are dropping as movement of tomatoes to Kerala and TN has been hit, following lorry strike in Kerala.
Until yesterday, tomato was sold in retail at Rs. 60 to Rs. 70 a kg in the city while in other places like Bengaluru it had touched Rs. 100 a kg. But the prices have dropped and the green tomato is being sold at Rs. 40 a kg and the red jamoon variety at Rs. 50 to Rs. 55 a kg in Devaraja Market and on streets at Rs. 50 to Rs. 60 a kg, while Hopcoms is selling it at Rs. 55 a kg. In the wholesale market, a crate of tomato weighing about 22 kgs costs Rs. 800.
