What it is
Grown year-round across states; highly perishable. Processors buy it for puree, paste, ketchup and sauces.
Table (round) tomatoProcessing tomato (high TSS, firm)
Where India produces it
- Madhya PradeshChhindwaraShivpuriJhabuaShajapurRaisen
2023-24: 3498.26 thousand tonnes (16% of India)
- Andhra PradeshChittoorAnanthapuramuY.S.R. KadapaKurnoolGuntur
2023-24: 2438.28 thousand tonnes (11% of India)
- KarnatakaKolarHaveriBelagaviChikkaballapuraMandya
2023-24: 2007.33 thousand tonnes (9% of India)
- GujaratBanas KanthaAhmedabadMahesanaAnandKheda
2023-24: 1809.69 thousand tonnes (8% of India)
- Odisha
2023-24: 1496.33 thousand tonnes (7% of India)
Where imports come from
India is self-sufficient.
Rules before you buy or sell
- Farm-gate trade usually goes through a state APMC mandi or e-NAM; the state's market fee and trader licence rules apply.
- FSSAI licence or registration is needed to process, pack, store or sell it as food (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006).
Storage and handling
Lasts days, not weeks; pre-cool and move fast, or process into paste.
Businesses that use it
Tomato Ketchup Plant →Tomato Puree Plant (Canned) →Tomato Products (Juice, Puree, Ketchup) →Tomato Products and Pickles Unit →Dehydrated Vegetables →