Pepper, turmeric down on subdued demand

Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today following weak export as well as local demand amid adequate stocks.   

Weak trends in futures trade and increased arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.  

Pepper and turmeric prices declined by Rs 200 each to conclude at Rs 27,800-27,900 and Rs 10,000-15,000 per quintal, respectively.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by local parties and stockists against adequate stocks mainly led to the fall in pepper and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,800-27,900, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 920-980, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,150

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 650-700, cardamom (colour robin) 640-700, cardamom bold 680-710, cardamom extra (bold) 920-1,000 and cloves (kg) 580-625

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 450-500 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 5,800-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-740 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 8,800-12,800

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 10,000-15,000 Tamarind Rs 3,500-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 125 Jeera common Rs 14,300-14,600 Jeera best Rs 16,500-16,600