Chilli, turmeric decline on sluggish demand

Red chilli and turmeric prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today due to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Fresh arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.

Red chilli and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 6,600-12,100 and Rs 12,600-16,600 per quintal, respectively. 

Market analysts said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down the chilli and turmeric prices at 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) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,010-1,020, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-970, cardamom (colour robin) 940-950, cardamom bold 955-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,160 and cloves (kg) 500-525

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,200-9,500 Dhania Rs 4,800-9,500 Dry ginger Rs 16,500-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,625-1,700

Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 230-240 Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 190 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175

Red chillies Rs 6,600-12,100 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 12,600-16,600 Tamarind Rs 2,600-3,100 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-7,500

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 145 Jeera common Rs 15,000-15,100 Jeera best Rs 17,000-17,500