HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Huntsville restaurants are taking a big hit as tomato prices skyrocket.
The average tomato price in the U.S. has increased by more than 25% since January, up to $2.25 a pound, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the most expensive tomatoes have been in eight years.
Mozza Pizza Owner Thomas Quijada says this has cost his two Huntsville businesses thousands of dollars…