Pepper prices rise on buying support

Black pepper prices rose by Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today on buying support from local parties and exporters. Tight stocks position followed by fall in supplies from the producing belts also influenced the prices.

Black pepper prices rose by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 17,100-17,200 per quintal. Traders said increased buying by local parties and rising exports demand, mainly influenced the pepper prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-15,500, black pepper common 17,100-17,200, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown -Jhundiwali (kg) 810-825 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 875-1000

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 900-1,100 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,300-1,450

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 12,100-12,400 Jeera best Rs 13,400-13,900