Chilli, pepper up on stockists buying support

Red chilli and pepper prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and exporters. Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 7,400-12,900 per quintal.

Black pepper prices also traded higher by Rs 100 at Rs 23,400-23,600, against previous closing of Rs 23,300-23,500 per quintal. 

Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,400-23,600, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,020-1,030, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,010-1,030, cardamom (colour robin) 990-1,080, cardamom bold 1,000-1,050, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,200 and cloves (kg) 350-440

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 420-450 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 19,500-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 10,800-11,800 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 7,400-12,900 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 15,800-16,000 Jeera best Rs 17,300-18,300