PUNE: Tomato prices have crashed in the wholesale markets across the country due to good production of the crop after touching almost Rs 100kg in the past two years, though the trend may not be reflected in some retail markets of metros.Supplies as well as prices of most vegetables are within the comfort zone except onions, which are being sold for Rs 50kg, and cauliflower, which has crossed Rs 100kg in retail markets in Delhi due to the seasonal nature of the crop.Wholesale tomato prices were about Rs 40kg and above during the past two years in July and August while retail prices had ruled above Rs 80kg in many metros, but this year they are selling between Rs 10kg and Rs 15kg in wholesale and between Rs 15kg and RS 30kg in retail markets at many places.However, in some cities such as Mumbai and Delhi, they may cost Rs 40kg in some retail pockets."Supplies from the hilly regions of north India have been good, while ex ports were almost negligible, which led to the decline in tomato prices from mid-July ," said Subhah Chugh vice-chairman , Tomato Traders Association, Azadpur.A recent study by industry body Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India ( Assocham said that there's a huge gap between wholesale mandi and retail prices; the gap in prices of cabbage, potato , brinjal and tomato could be between 60 per cent and 76 per cent, said the study .Farmers have increased the area under tomato cultivation across the country due to good prices they fetched in the past two years. They have also gone for early sowing of the crop to get good rates during the rainy season. Nashik market, which has started getting tomatoes about a month earlier than usual, has seen some spike in prices in the last two days."Traders from the north have started buying tomatoes for exporting to Pakistan while tomatoes from the Bangalore market are now going to Bangladesh," said Subhash Holkar, commission agent from Pimpalgaon APMC in Nashik district.But onions and cauliflower continue to pinch the pockets of buyers. "Supplies of some vegetables have been affected due to heavy rains in growing areas such as Himachal Pradesh.Cauliflower prices are high because this is an odd season for the vegetable," said a spokesperson for Safal, the retail outet of Mother Dairy .Even though prices of a les have shot up due to sea ew vegetables have shot up due to seasonal fluctuations, traders and modern retailers expect supplies to remain normal in the next few months.