Pepper, jeera decline on subdued demand

Black pepper and jeera prices declined by Rs 400 per quintal in the national capital today owing to reduced demand from retailers and stockists. 

Weakening trend in futures market and adequate stocks following fresh arrivals from producing belts also kept pressure on the prices. Black pepper prices declined by Rs 400 to conclude at Rs 28,900-29,400 per quintal. 

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded lower at Rs 15,000-15,300 and Rs 17,300-17,500 against previous closing of Rs 15,400-15,700 and Rs 17,700-17,900 per quintal, respectively.  

Market analysts said reduced offtake by local parties and weak export demand, mainly pulled down pepper and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,900-29,400, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 970-1,060,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,175-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 590-620, cardamom (colour robin) 610-650, cardamom bold 620-670, cardamom extra (bold) 880-910 and cloves (kg) 1,000-1,125

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 580-680 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 6,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,500-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,825-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,850-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,500 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-300 Nutmeg Rs 750-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 170 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-220 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,500-13,500

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,500-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,000-13,600 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 15,000-15,300 Jeera best Rs 17,300-17,500