Chilli, jeera rises on stockists buying

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

Restricted supplies from producing regions and a firming trend in futures trade also supported the rise in prices.

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 7,100-13,900 per quintal.  

Jeera common traded higher at Rs 15,300-15,400 from the previous close of Rs 15,100-15,200 per quintal and jeera best quality rose to Rs 17,300-17,400 against Rs 17,100-17,200 per quintal previously.

Market analysts said fresh buying by stockists and retailers following pick-up in domestic demand against low stocks mainly pushed up chilli and jeera prices in the wholesale market here. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,000-23,000, black pepper common 27,800-28,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,020-1,040, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 870-930, cardamom (colour robin) 920-940, cardamom bold 930-950, cardamom extra (bold) 1,110-1,130 and cloves (kg) 520-570

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 450-500 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-11,000 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,650-1,750

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-760 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 160 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-225 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 7,100-13,900

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 12,000-16,700 Tamarind Rs 2,900-3,300 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 135 Jeera common Rs 15,300-15,400 Jeera best Rs 17,300-17,400