Pepper, jeera rise on stockists buying

Black pepper and jeera prices firmed by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists due to domestic and export demand.

Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 20,000-20,100 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 13,100-13,300 and Rs 14,500-14,900 per quintal.

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

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 20,000-20,100 betelnut (kg) 86-107, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 740-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 825-975

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 930-1,045, cardamom (colour robin) 1,025-1,040, cardamom bold 1,065-1,085, cardamom extra (bold) 1,225-1,245 and cloves (kg) 285-350

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-430 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,000-8,600 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,800-15,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,120-1,300 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,480-1,500

Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (per kg) Rs 150-220 Nutmeg Rs 520-555 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 5,100-10,100

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,800-15,000 Turmeric Rs 15,800-18,700 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,500

Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 13,100-13,300 Jeera best Rs 14,500-14,900