Pepper, turmeric rise on stockists buying

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as retailers amid tight stocks.

Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 22,600 -22,800 per quintal.

Turmeric prices also traded higher at Rs 16,600-19,700, against previous closing of Rs 16,500-19,600 per quintal.

Traders said increased buying by stockists and retailers followed by pick up in domestic and exports demand pushed up pepper and turmeric prices in the wholesale markets here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Aiwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 22,600-22,800, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 830-840 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 940-1050

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,200-1,300, cardamom (colour robin) 1,380-1,400, cardamom bold 1,430-1,440, cardamom extra (bold) 1,590-1,560 and cloves (kg) 320-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 410-450 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,100-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 22,000-25,500 Kalaunji Rs 10,000-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1200-1400

Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1500-1600 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (per kg) Rs 120-160 Nutmeg Rs 520-550 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 200 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 200-250 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 180 Red chillies Rs 4,800-8,900

Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,15,000-1,25,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,65,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 16,600-19,700 Tamarind Rs 2,250-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500

Tea (kg) Rs 60-175 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 235 Jeera common Rs 14,200-14,500 Jeera best Rs 15,300-15,800