Chilli, turmeric falls on subdued demand

Chilli and turmeric prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today, owing to weak local and export demand at existing high prices. 

Chilli prices fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,900-12,400 per quintal.

Turmeric prices also traded lower at Rs 13,300-17,300 as against previous closing of Rs 13,500-17,500 per quintal. 

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing higher levels mainly pulled down 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 23,100-23,300, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,000-1,010, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000-1,020, cardamom (colour robin) 980-1,010, cardamom bold 1,000-1,030, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,200 and cloves (kg) 330-430

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 420-450 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-9,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-21,500 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 180 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 180-230 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 6,900-12,400 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 13,300-17,300 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 15,100-15,300 Jeera best Rs 16,800-17,600