Chilli, turmeric down on subdued demand

Red chilli and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.

Weak trends in futures trade and increased arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices. Red chilli and turmeric prices declined by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,800-13,500 and Rs 11,800-16,500 per quintal, respectively.

Market analysts said subdued demand from local parties and stockists mainly attributed to the fall in chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:  

Ajwain 17,000-23,000, black pepper common 26,500-26,800, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,030-1,060, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,170-1,320

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 890-950, cardamom (colour robin) 930-950, cardamom bold 940-950, cardamom extra (bold) 1,120-1,140 and cloves (kg) 525-575

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 410-450 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,200-9,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,650-1,750

Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-760 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 165 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-225 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175

Red chillies Rs 6,800-13,500 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 11,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 11,800-16,500 Tamarind Rs 2,900-3,300

Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-7,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 14,900-15,000 Jeera best Rs 16,900-17,100