Pepper, turmeric rise on stockists buying support

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists driven by rising domestic and export demand, amid fall in supplies.

Lower stocks and reports of delayed arrivals from unseasonal rains in growing areas. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 23,800-24,000 per quintal.

Turmeric prices also traded higher at Rs 13,600-16,900 as against previous mark of Rs 13,500-16,800 per quintal. 

Traders said increased buying by stockists on the back of pick up in domestic and export demand, against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:   

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,800-24,000, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,030-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 1,000-1,100, cardamom bold 1,020-1,070, cardamom extra (bold) 1,160-1,250 and cloves (kg) 350-440.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,700-1,850 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,600-1,750 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200

Makhana (kg) Rs 250-360 Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 190 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 7,600-13,100 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000

Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-16,000 Turmeric Rs 13,600-16,900 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 16,000-16,200 Jeera best Rs 17,500-18,500