Chilli, turmeric rise on stockists buying

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and retailers.

Restricted supplies from producing regions and a firming trend in futures trade also supported the rise in prices. Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,400-13,400 per quintal. 

Turmeric also traded higher at Rs 9,800-15,100 against previous closing of Rs 9,700-15,000 per quintal.   

Market analysts said increased buying activity driven by pick-up in domestic demand mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale 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 830-880, cardamom (colour robin) 890-910, cardamom bold 900-910, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,080 and cloves (kg) 480-530

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-11,000 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,150 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 9,400-13,400

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 9,800-15,100 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120 Jeera common Rs 14,400-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700