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 exporters. 

Restricted supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,100-13,100 per quintal.  

Turmeric also traded higher at Rs 8,300-14,100 against previous closing of Rs 8,200-14,000 per quintal. 

Market analysts said increased buying activity driven by pick-up in domestic and export demand, mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations: 

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,900-28,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-930, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,200

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 620-650, cardamom (colour robin) 630-670, cardamom bold 650-700, cardamom extra (bold) 900-930 and cloves (kg) 670-740

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,550 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000

Makhana (kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 700-710 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 9,100-13,100 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000

Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,300-14,100 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 115 Jeera common Rs 14,100-14,300 Jeera best Rs 16,300-16,400