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Tomato prices rise as heat damages crops
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|July 03, 2026
Tomato prices are rising again after excessive heat damaged the summer crop in key producing regions, tightening supplies during the lean season. Experts expect prices to remain firm through July and August as delayed kharif sowing is likely to postpone fresh arrivals.
Retail tomato prices have risen 16% over the past month and 23% from a year earlier, according to data from the consumer affairs ministry. The average retail price stood at ₹42.5 per kg on June 30.
This story is from the July 03, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Mumbai.
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