Pepper, jeera prices jump on high demand

Black pepper and jeera prices rose by Rs 200 per 100 kg in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as retailers due to high domestic demand. Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices.

Black pepper prices rose further by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 22,000-22,200 per 100 kg. Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 14,100-14,400 and Rs 15,100-15,700 per 100 kg.

Traders said increased buying by stockists following pick up in domestic demand, pushed up pepper and jeera prices on the wholesale market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain Rs 14,000-19,000, black pepper common Rs 21,800-22,000, betelnut (kg) Rs 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) Rs 740-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) Rs 825-950

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar Rs 1,190-1,350, cardamom (colour robin) Rs 1,440-1,450, cardamom bold Rs 1,465-1,475, cardamom extra (bold) Rs 1,590-1,610 and cloves (kg) Rs 290-360