Tomatoes prices have increased during the last two weeks from Rs 20-30 to 90-100 per kilogram.
Tomatoes, used in a variety of food products, were available in the retail market at Rs90-100 per kg during last week. General Secretary of Rawalpindi Fruit Market Association, Qadir Mir said that increase in prices of tomatoes is due to gap between demand and supply.
However one of the major reasons attributed by the retailers to the enhanced price of the commodity was inflated rates charged by the wholesalers at Subzi Mandi.
"We are compelled to increase prices of tomato after buying it at a higher rate compared to a few weeks ago when it was available at normal rates," said one retailer of Mohalla Raja Sultan Market while talking to APP.