India: Tomato arrivals and modal prices show divergent trends across five key markets

• Pimpalgaon leads arrival growth as modal prices hit INR 2,295/qtl
• Tight supplies in Kolar and Madanapalle sustain elevated price floors

According to official Agmarknet mandi data, tomato arrivals and modal prices across five key markets showed mixed movement between August 24 and September 7, 2026, indicating contrasting supply-demand dynamics across major producing and trading centers.

Pimpalgaon leads arrival growth; modal prices hit INR 2,295/qtl

According to Agmarknet records, APMC Pimpalgaon Baswant recorded the strongest sustained increase in supply among the tracked markets. Arrivals rose from 2,906.1 tonnes on August 24 to 4,303.6 tonnes on August 31, before reaching 4,408.9 tonnes on September 7—an overall increase of 51.7%. Despite expanding arrivals, Agmarknet modal price data shows rates jumped from INR 1,405/qtl on August 24 to INR 2,125/qtl on August 31, peaking at INR 2,295/qtl on September 7, driven by strong out-of-state demand for Nashik crop quality.

Kolar and Madanapalle supplies tighten, supporting higher price floors

Agmarknet arrival data for Kolar APMC shows supplies declined from 2,470.3 tonnes on August 24 to 1,515 tonnes on August 31, before recovering slightly to 1,640 tonnes on September 7 (down 33.6% overall from August 24). Despite lower supply, Agmarknet modal prices moved from INR 860/qtl on August 24 to a peak of INR 1,330/qtl on August 31, before easing to INR 1,000/qtl on September 7.

Madanapalle APMC followed a similar trajectory in Agmarknet tracking: arrivals dipped from 98 tonnes to 55 tonnes on August 31 before rebounding to 81 tonnes on September 7 (-17.3% total). Agmarknet modal prices spiked from INR 1,400/qtl on August 24 to INR 2,400/qtl on August 31, before settling at INR 1,900/qtl on September 7.

Indore and Pune reflect mixed regional price dynamics

Indore recorded a notable supply expansion in Agmarknet reports by September 7, with arrivals rising from 28 tonnes (Aug 24) and 24 tonnes (Aug 31) to 50.4 tonnes. Conversely, Agmarknet modal prices dropped sharply from INR 1,600/qtl on August 24 down to
INR 1,000/qtl on August 31 and September 7 as increased local availability cooled price pressure.

At Pune APMC, Agmarknet modal prices rose from INR 700/qtl on August 24 to INR 1,500/qtl on August 31, before softening to
INR 1,100/qtl on September 7 in line with stronger overall inflows across Maharashtra.

Outlook

Divergent supply and price trends across these five key hubs point to regional shifts in tomato movement. While heavy market arrivals at Pimpalgaon Baswant continue to command strong price realizations, lower supplies in Southern centers like Kolar and Madanapalle are keeping prices above their late-August baseline.