Not just tomatoes; coriander, ginger, garlic, and even chillies are burning consumers' kitchen budgets

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

tomatoes that are burning consumers' kitchen budgets. Soaring prices of staple items like coriander, ginger, garlic, beans, and even chillies are giving consumers the chills. Coriander, a bunch of which is almost taken for granted by people, is now being sold at Rs 220 per kg in city markets.

Similarly, ginger is priced at Rs 250–300 per kg, garlic at Rs 200 per kg, and beans are scarce, with online prices reaching Rs 160 per kg. Now a days, even don't think about asking your vendor for some chillies, as their price has jumped almost three times from Rs 40–50 a kg to Rs 120–100 now. Tomato prices, which had reached a record high of Rs 250 per kg, have slightly decreased to Rs 150 per kg, but still remain unaffordable for many middle-class households.

The steep rise in prices has prompted residents to modify their menus and reduce tomato consumption. The surge in vegetable prices has affected both consumers and sellers. Wholesale prices of vegetables and fruits have also witnessed an upward trend.

Apples, which were previously sold for Rs 1,200–1,500 per box, now cost Rs 2,200 per box. Quoting traders, the Times of India report said that the prices have gone up because of heavy rain in north India. The unusual and devastating rain has disrupted transport channels and increased dependence on supplies from the south, pushing up transport costs.

Basant Kumar Yadav, secretary-cum-executive officer of the Market Committee Gurugram, told the Times of India that the recent floods, landslides, and crop damage in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana have disrupted vegetable supplies. “Due to a flood-like situation in the northern states and blockage on roads, the supply of many vegetables has been disrupted. We get a major