Kathmandu, May 20 -- Most of the vegetables prices in the Kathmandu valley have soared above the common man's reach. And that has happened within a week.

Price of tomatoes, one of the most essential vegetables, which was priced at Rs105 per kg on Saturday spiked to Rs125 per kg on Sunday, as the local supply has run dry, traders said.

In the same period last year, the average retail price of tomato was Rs45 per kg. The prices of tomato had dropped to Rs30-35 per kg in January-February due to sufficient production.

Imports from India have also decreased due to the on-going general election there, they said. "It's a historic high," said Binaya Shrestha, deputy general manager at Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Development Board Committee....