Chilli, turmeric recover on stockists buying

Red chilli and turmeric prices recovered by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists to meet rising domestic and export demand.

Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 7,600-13,100 per quintal. 

Turmeric prices also traded higher at Rs 13,500-16,800 against previous mark of Rs 13,400-16,700 per quintal.

Traders said increased buying by stockists on the back of pick up in domestic and export demand against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale market here. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,600-23,800, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,030-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 1,000-1,100, cardamom bold 1,020-1,070, cardamom extra (bold) 1,160-1,250 and cloves (kg) 350-440

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 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 190 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 7,600-13,100 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 13,500-16,800 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 16,000-16,200 Jeera best Rs 17,500-18,500