Pepper, jeera fall on sluggish demand

Black pepper and jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today, largely due to subdued demand from retailers and exporters at existing higher prices.

Black pepper prices fell by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 23,800-24,000 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also quoted lower at Rs 14,800-15,000 and Rs 16,900-17,200, against previous closing of Rs 15,000-15,200 and Rs 16,100-17,400 per quintal, respectively. 

Market analysts said reduced offtake by retailers and exporters at existing higher levels mainly pulled down the pepper and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 13,000-20,500, black pepper common 23,800-24,000, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,175-1,350

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,100-1,180, cardamom (colour robin) 1,150-1,170, cardamom bold 1,180-1,190, cardamom extra (bold) 1,300-1,320 and cloves (kg) 330-390

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-9,700 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,780-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,650-1,850

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana ( kg) Rs 240-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 200 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 200-250 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 185 Red chillies Rs 7,200-11,800

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,000-13,000 Turmeric Rs 15,700-17,700 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 14,800-15,000 Jeera best Rs 16,900-17,200