Pepper, jeera fall on sluggish demand

Black pepper and jeera prices fell by to Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today, largely influenced by sluggish demand from stockists and exporters amid adequate stocks position.

Black pepper prices fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 23,700-23,900 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also fell by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 15,000-15,100 and Rs 17,000-17,500 per quintal, respectively. 

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters, mainly pulled down pepper and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,700-23,900, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,010-1,020, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-970, cardamom (colour robin) 940-950, cardamom bold 955-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,160 and cloves (kg) 500-525

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,200-9,500 Dhania Rs 4,800-9,500 Dry ginger Rs 16,500-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,625-1,700

Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 230-240 Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 190 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 6,700-12,200 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000

Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 12,700-16,700 Tamarind Rs 2,600-3,100 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-7,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 145 Jeera common Rs 15,000-15,100 Jeera best Rs 17,000-17,500