Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index

Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index.

Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index

One single ingredient that's used on burgers, pizza, ketchup and more, now costs Americans more than $1.7 million in annual spend.

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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.

El precio del tomate subió cerca de un 40% en un año, mucho más que cualquier otro alimento.Usado desde en una hamburguesa hasta en la alta cocina, el tomate se convirtió en un…

Experts point to several factors, from tariffs to weather, behind the rapid price increase in the humble tomato.

The $93 case of tomatoes is breaking the sandwich business and turning into a margin killer as tariffs, war, and supply shocks push prices up.