date:Nov 27, 2018
Tomato prices on plummeted to their lowest in the current season last Wednesday, to Rs2-3 a kg (some 0.04) in Nashiks wholesale market Agricultural Produce Market Committee. This was due to the high arrivals.
Farmers and traders sold their tomato crop in a hurry to avoid its spoilage due to a short shelf life. The rapidly deteriorating quality of the stored tomatoes has led to a dramatic price fall in Nashik, the largest supplier of this vegetable additive to Mumbai.
Consequently, hybrid tomat