Inflation is one of the biggest problems that a common man has to face and it has been troubling us more as we are already going through the tough times because of COVID-19. For the past few months, the rising prices of petrol and diesel have been making headlines but for some days now, tomatoes are leaving customers red-faced, not because of their quality or taste but for their prices.
The reasons behind the increasing prices of tomatoes are rain and floods which have destroyed the crops where tomatoes are grown in abundance.
Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of tomatoes in India and the price of tomatoes over there is Rs. 100/kg and there are pretty good chances that it will rise further. Chennai is the most affected city in terms of prices of tomatoes as a person needs to spend Rs. 140 for one kilogram of tomatoes. In other south Indian states, tomatoes are available at a price ranging from Rs.90/kg to Rs.120/kg while in the national capital region, they are being sold at Rs. 90/kg to Rs. 110/kg.
There is no denying the fact that prices of tomatoes are making mostly everyone cry but netizens have found humour even in this situation and as a result, the micro-blogging site Twitter is literally flooded with rib-tickling memes on the issue. While some compared to the price hike in petrol and diesel, there were few who advised others to forget cryptocurrency and shares and invest in tomatoes.
Here are some of the selected reactions:
#1
#Tomato @_ambedkarite
Tomato seller to public. pic.twitter.com/4GClB71rXP— Syed Zuber (@SyedZub58605455) November 23, 2021
#2
#Tomato is the new petrol?!!
Meanwhile, buyers:#tomatopricehike #tuesdayvibe https://t.co/OmBRkIBKkU
— Swati Pant (@panduhmohneeum) November 23, 2021
#3
#Tomato Nowadays: pic.twitter.com/FfTwM3ExXO
— चाचा कामदेव (Parody) (@Chacha_Kamdevp) November 25, 2021
#4
#Tomato in Green Salad 🥗 pic.twitter.com/lMs37J5QQa
— thuukk (@pankaj70490142) November 23, 2021
#5
#Tomato around Rs120 per kg today 🤪 pic.twitter.com/CEpa4BZyZa
— Aanchal Writer (@VashishtAanchal) November 23, 2021
#6
https://twitter.com/gajender00/status/1463197888721264641
#7
https://twitter.com/rahul_purii/status/1463139208323686402
#8
https://twitter.com/DoctorrSayss/status/1463121462554816514
#9
https://twitter.com/Deep4IND/status/1463063805018066952
#10
People who bought two kgs of #Tomato pic.twitter.com/jujmKQD3Ai
— Abhishek Mitlakod (@Abhishek5888) November 23, 2021
#11
https://twitter.com/58Believer/status/1463125965262004224
#12
#Tomato Rs 120/kg ….
Me going to make Tomato soup …
Meanwhile ..mom: pic.twitter.com/0qGHSnf2s2
— Varsha saandilyae (@saandilyae) November 23, 2021
#13
Everything hitting Century but not Virat Kohli… 😂😂#Tomato #viratkholi pic.twitter.com/VgW2ZBb0x1
— Chinnu Rao.. (Modi ka Parivar) (@bubblebuster26) November 23, 2021
#14
New boss of vegetables.. 🍅#Tomato pic.twitter.com/unmuMkGcvr
— Vanita Vivek Narayane (@VanitaNarayane) November 23, 2021
#15
2 #Tomato's for ₹18 in #Kerala
1 KG #Tomato selling for ₹130#inflation #PriceHike https://t.co/YOWhv1muSY— Nithin (@N_i_t_h_i_n_) November 23, 2021
#16
#Tomato prices hitting skies…😑 pic.twitter.com/mAoeqfr90f
— Aanchal Writer (@VashishtAanchal) November 23, 2021
#17
Gift your woman something expensive …#Tomato pic.twitter.com/sFJIwzJUvk
— 💲🅰〽️ (@Samcasm7) November 25, 2021
#18
#Tomato price rn : pic.twitter.com/kprlkAsOZt
— Paras Jain (@_paras25_) November 24, 2021
#19
When you see someone buying 5 kg tomato
You be like :-#Tomato pic.twitter.com/8SEeHc1yaU
— Innocent Child (@bholaladkaa) November 24, 2021
#20
Me returning home after buying 🍅es 🤣🤣🤣#Tomato pic.twitter.com/WvjBI4MOYl
— विशाल हिन्दुस्तानी 🇮🇳 (@VishalIndian1st) November 23, 2021
The prices of other vegetables are showing some upward trend but the experts feel that situation will improve next month after new crops will arrive in the market.
What’s the price of tomatoes in your city?
