Tomato Price Hike Prompts Hilarious Meme-Fest On Social Media

Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed rains for disruption in tomato supply.

Tomato price hike prompts hilarious meme-fest ( Image Source :PTI )

The price of Tomato, the kitchen staple, has skyrocketed in retail markets in some parts of the country, including Delhi. Local vendors are selling tomatoes in the price range of Rs 80 to Rs 120 per kg, depending on the quality and the localities. Vegetable vendors and wholesalers have blamed rains for disruption in tomato supply.

"Prices go up every year during monsoon but the cost of tomatoes never went up this high. There is a major dip in supply due to the rains. Around half of our stock, which we got from Himachal Pradesh, got damaged," Anil Malhotra, a member of the Azadpur Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) told PTI.

"Supply has been affected due to rains. We are selling tomatoes from Himachal Pradesh. People are bargaining hard. But we cannot lower the price since we ourselves have to buy at a higher price. We hope the situation gets better in the coming days," said a vegetable vendor of the Dilshad Garden area in Delhi.

The staggering prices has prompted some hilarious memes from Twitter users.

Here are 7 best memes for you to enjoy.

Ek tamatar ki keemat tum kya jano, Ramesh Babu!!#TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/ViZMVtaF7W

— Sandhya Bhadauria (@Okk_Sandhya) June 27, 2023

#टमाटर #TomatoPrice

Tomato right now : pic.twitter.com/1gROkN0hb7

— g0v!ñD $#@®mA (@rishu_1809) June 27, 2023

Tomato to other vegetables these days#TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/c6zqetSfRx

— Bhavesh Joshi 🇮🇳 (@_BhaveshJoshi) June 27, 2023

Because who doesn't love paying a fortune for healthy food? 🙃 Tomatoes are the new gold, folks. #healthyeating #TomatoPrice #tomatoprices #HealthyLiving pic.twitter.com/UiszZr5GGM

— Yuvaap (@YuvaapOfficial) June 27, 2023

Tomato sayzz,
"Catch Me if u Can.."
😂😭..#TomatoPrice 🤪 pic.twitter.com/RwSLMfmz0z

— GoMAthi🇮🇳 (@thegomathi) June 27, 2023

Price of Tomato crosses Rs 100 per kg

Comment the Reason??#TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/AD7plNFlgM

— Taxation ₹aja (@TaxationRaja) June 27, 2023

Conversion between Tomato and Apple 🤣😲🤣👇#TomatoPrice #Bakrid #Encounter #PetrolDieselPrice #Fighter pic.twitter.com/Vdeg9OxN7B

— Ayesha (@Ayesha86627087) June 27, 2023

Whether fresh harvests will make the situation better or not is yet to be seen.  But the current price hike could have a significant impact on inflation.