A kg of tomato in Bengaluru likely to cost over ₹100 soon
The HinduThe severe deficient monsoon this time has already driven the prices of vegetables, especially tomatoes, northwards. A 15-kg crate of tomatoes was sold for ₹1,100 in Kolar wholesale APMC market on Sunday and this is expected to further drive up the price in the retail market in the city soon. A senior official with a leading grocery chain said the price of a kg of tomato is expected to cross the ₹100 mark soon. Hike in prices at hotels soon The Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels’ Association said they were adopting a wait-and-watch approach, but said a price hike on the menu was inevitable and would be carried out soon, if the prices do not come down. We will take a call on hiking prices in hotels after the State government decides on the milk price,” said P.C.