The rising costs of cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes can be explained by a combination of unpalatable factors
The rising costs of cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes can be explained by a combination of unpalatable factors
Published
May 27, 2026 12:15PM (EDT)
Man cutting broccoli (Getty Images/Ugur Karakoc)
Step into your local supermarket, and you may find that those ordinarily humble broccoli bunches or cauliflower heads now carry higher price tags.
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Experts point to several factors, from tariffs to weather, behind the rapid price increase in the humble tomato.
Over the past few months, tomatoes have seen some of the steepest price increases, rising 15% in March alone.
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Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index.
