Mumbai : Due to the onset of summer, the arrival of vegetables in the agricultural market has decreased. Therefore, the price of tomato has gone up to Rs. 100 per kg. In addition, the prices of cilantro have also gone up. At present, a judi of cilantro costs Rs 30 in the wholesale market and in many places, the price of cilantro judi has gone up to Rs 40-50 in the retail market.
To meet the demand for cilantro in the Mumbai market, two to two and a half lakh judas of cilantro are expected to reach the market every day. But at present, 1.5 to 2.5 lakh cilantro are coming in the market. The arrival of green chillies on 40 to 45 trains has now reached 30 to 35 trains. As a result, the average price of green chillies in the wholesale market has gone up from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 50-60 per kg. Due to the high price of cilantro and green chillies, green spices are now available at Rs. Tomatoes are expensive not only in Mumbai and its environs but also in other parts of the state. In Aurangabad, the price of tomato has gone up to Rs 80-90 per kg. At the same time, onion prices in Aurangabad have continued to decline due to increased inflows and are being sold at Rs 8 to 12 per kg.
