Tomatoes are turning red hot once again. Prices of the fruit, which saw some farmers turning crorepatis last year in June-July, are beginning to shoot through the roof again, with a kilo of tomato being sold at Rs.100 in Zaheerabad on Monday. The price in erstwhile Karimnagar is almost on the same lines, while that in Khammam is inching towards Rs.100, with a kilo of tomato now being sold at Rs.80 on Sunday.
It is not just tomatoes, but prices of other vegetables, including onions and of essential commodities are on the rise across the State. In erstwhile Medak district, the price of tomato, which was sold at Rs.30 in the first week of June, went up to Rs.80 to Rs.100 in different vegetable markets. The vegetable, which is an essential item in Telangana’s kitchens, was sold at Rs.100 in Zaheerabad.