Chilli, pepper down on subdued demand

Red chilli and pepper prices fell by up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today due to sluggish demand at prevailing higher prices. 

Weak trend in the futures market along with increased arrivals from the producing belts also put pressure on the prices. 

Red chilli and pepper prices traded lower in the range of Rs 100-200 to settle at Rs 9,400-13,400 and Rs 28,300-28,600 per quintal, respectively.  

Market analysts said reduced offtake by local parties and stockists at prevailing higher prices mainly led to the fall in chilli and pepper prices in the wholesale kirana market. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,300-28,600, 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 9,400-13,400 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 9,700-15,000 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 14,700-14,800 Jeera best Rs 16,700-16,800