Chilli, pepper rise higher on stockists buying

Red chilli and pepper prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters.

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,100- 11,300 per quintal.

Black pepper prices also traded higher at by Rs 22,200- 22,300 against the previous closing of Rs 22,100-22,200 per quintal.

Traders said sentiment turned better on rising domestic and export demand and firming trend at futures market pushed up chilli and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,200-22,300 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 960-970 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,080-1,225

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 980-1030, cardamom (colour robin) 1,150-1,160, cardamom bold 1,170-1,185, cardamom extra (bold) 1,240-1,260 and cloves (kg) 340-410

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 22,500-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,900

Methiseed Rs 3,400-4,000 Makhana ( kg) Rs 260-360 Nutmeg Rs 650-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 235 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 235-285 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 220 Red chillies Rs 6,100-11,300 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000

Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,600-20,900 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,700 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-6,000 Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 13,200-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,300-14,700