Pepper, turmeric rise on fresh buying

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters. Tight stocks position due to fall in supplies from the producing belts also influenced the prices.

Black pepper prices rose Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 16,800- 16,900 per quintal. Turmeric prices also traded higher at Rs 16,500-19,100 against previous closing of Rs 16,400-19,000 per quintal.

Traders said increased buying by stockists and rising exports demand, influenced the pepper and turmeric prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 12,500-15,500, black pepper common 16,800-16,900, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown -Jhundiwali (kg) 780-800 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 890-990

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1200-1,370, cardamom (colour robin) 1,560-1,580, cardamom bold 1,585-1,600, cardamom extra (bold) 1,700-1,720 and cloves (kg) 310-390

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 880-1030 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1300-1450 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,400

Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 430-445 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 16,500-19,100 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 11,900-12,300 Jeera best Rs 13,300-13,800