Chilli, jeera falls on sluggish demand

Red chilli and jeera prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today, due to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

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

Red chilli fell by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 6,500-12,200 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 15,000-15,100 and Rs 17,000-17,500 per quintal, respectively. 

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters against fresh arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down the chilli and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Ajwain 16,000-22,000, black pepper common 24,000-24,200, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,000-1,010, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-970, cardamom (colour robin) 940-970, cardamom bold 955-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,160 and cloves (kg) 500-525

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,200-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,300-9,500 Dry ginger Rs 16,700-20,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,200-12,200 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,625-1,700 Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 230-240 Nutmeg Rs 680-700

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 180 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 180-230 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 6,500-12,200 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000

Turmeric Rs 11,500-16,000 Tamarind Rs 2,800-3,100 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-7,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 145 Jeera common Rs 15,000-15,100 Jeera best Rs 17,000-17,500