Chilli, turmeric fall on subdued demand

Chilli and turmeric prices fell by up to Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Red chilli and turmeric prices shed up to Rs 300 to settle at Rs 9,200-13,200 and at Rs 10,300-15,300 per quintal, respectively.

Market analysts said subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks mainly pulled down the chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market here.  

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,800-30,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 730-750, cardamom (colour robin) 710-750, cardamom bold 720-750, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,050 and cloves (kg) 500-570

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 720-750 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,200-13,200 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 10,300-15,300 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 126 Jeera common Rs 14,700-15,000 Jeera best Rs 16,900-17,000