Chilli, pepper weakens on subdued demand

Red chilli and pepper prices fell by up to Rs 400 per quintal in the national capital today following weak export and local demand at prevailing high prices.

Also, weak trends in futures trade and increased arrivals from producing belts put pressure on the prices. 

Red chilli and pepper prices traded lower in the range of Rs 100-500 to settle at Rs 8,900-12,900 and Rs 28,000-28,100 per quintal, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,000-28,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 720-740, cardamom (colour robin) 700-740, cardamom bold 710-740, cardamom extra (bold) 980-1,040 and cloves (kg) 520-590

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 710-740 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 8,900-12,900 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000

Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 10,400-15,400 Tamarind Rs 3,400-3,700 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 125 Jeera common Rs 14,400-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700