Overview
- Government data shows the all‑India average retail price rose 27% between October 19 and November 19, climbing from ₹36/kg to ₹46/kg, with state-level increases ranging from 25% to 100% and Chandigarh up 112%.
- Wholesale prices have surged in key markets, rising 45% in Maharashtra this month versus October and 26% in Delhi, a major distribution hub for the north.
- Retail rates for good‑quality tomatoes have reached about ₹80/kg in many locations, while the Mumbai region is seeing ₹55–₹60/kg in stores and roughly ₹40/kg at the Vashi APMC wholesale yard.
- Truck arrivals from Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat to Delhi’s Azadpur market have more than halved over the past week, according to the Azadpur Tomato Traders Association.
- Traders say strong wedding‑season and year‑end demand is likely to keep prices elevated, reversing October’s vegetable-driven slump that had pushed headline retail inflation down to 0.25%.