Black pepper, chilli up on stockists buying

Black pepper and red chilli prices rose by up to Rs 500 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists and exporters. 

Restricted arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.

Black pepper prices surged by Rs 500 to conclude at Rs 28,000-28,300 per quintal, while red chilli prices moved up by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 10,000-14,500 per quintal.

Traders said sentiments turned better following the rise in domestic and export demand amid a firming trend at futures market, helping pepper and chilli prices to trade higher in the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,000-28,300, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 830-880, cardamom (colour robin) 890-910, cardamom bold 900-910, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,080 and cloves (kg) 480-530

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-11,000 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,150 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300

Nutmeg Rs 720-750 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 10,000-14,500 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-14,000

Turmeric Rs 10,200-15,200 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120 Jeera common Rs 14,600-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700