Chilli, pepper fall on subdued demand

Red chilli and black pepper prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today, owing to weak local and export demand at existing high prices.

Red chilli fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 7,500-13,000 per quintal.

Black pepper prices also traded down at Rs 23,700-23,900 against previous closing of Rs 23,800-24,000 per quintal.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at exising high levels mainly pulled down chilli and pepper prices on the wholesale kirana market here.  

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,700-23,900, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,030-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 1,000-1,100, cardamom bold 1,020-1,070, cardamom extra (bold) 1,160-1,250 and cloves (kg) 350-440

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,700-1,850 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,600-1,750 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-360

Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 190 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 7,500-13,000 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-16,000

Turmeric Rs 13,600-16,900 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 16,000-16,200 Jeera best Rs 17,500-18,500