Pepper, jeera rise on stockists buying

Black pepper and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters amid higher trend in futures trade. Sentiment turned better on rising domestic and overseas demand and tight stocks position.

Black pepper prices rose further by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 17,200-17,300 per quintal. Jeera common and jeera best quality also gained by Rs 100 each to Rs 12,200-12,500 and Rs 13,500-14,000 per quintal, respectively on buying support.

Traders said increased buying by stockists and rising exports demand mainly pushed up pepper and jeera prices on the wholesale market here. They said fall in supplies from the producing belts and a firming trend in spices at futures market too aided the trading sentiment.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-15,500, black pepper common 17,200-17,300, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 810-825 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 875-1,000

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1125-1,250, cardamom (colour robin)  1,310-1,320, cardamom bold 1,325-1,340, cardamom extra (bold) 1,450-1,470 and cloves (kg) 300-370

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 310-340 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 12,000-25,500 Kalaunji Rs 8,800-9,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1100 Mace-Yellow (kg)
Rs 1300-1450

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,400 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 420-445 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 220 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 220-270 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 5,000-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,10,000-1,20,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,50,000-1,65,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 17,100-19,800 Tamarind Rs 2,100-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,000 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 230 Jeera common Rs 12,200-12,500 Jeera best Rs 13,500-14,000