Indians switch to tamarind and lemon as tomatoes are just too expensive

With tomatoes now very expensive, consumers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have cut down on the vegetable from the daily menu. Currently, the price of the most sought-after vegetable has gone up to Rs 140 per kg in Hyderabad and Rs 120 (open market price) in Vijayawada. For about two weeks now, tomato prices have been on the rise. This spike has been attributed to heavy rains in tomato production areas and abnormal temperatures in June. Going by the trend, the price of tomatoes in the wholesale market is expected to touch Rs 200 per ...