Chilli, jeera rise on low stocks

Red chilli and jeera prices rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and exporters amid low stocks.

Restricted arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices. Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 9,200-13,200 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also added Rs 200 to settle at Rs 14,400-14,600 and Rs 16,600-16,700 per quintal, respectively. 

Traders said sentiments turned better following pick-up in domestic and export demand against restricted arrivals, pushing chilli and jeera prices up, on the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,900-28,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-930, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,200

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 620-650, cardamom (colour robin) 630-670, cardamom bold 650-700, cardamom extra (bold) 900-930 and cloves (kg) 670-740

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,550 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,850

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 700-710 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 9,200-13,200

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,400-14,200 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 115 Jeera common Rs 14,400-14,600 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700