Pepper, turmeric rise on stockists buying support

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and exporters. 

Restricted supplies from producing regions and firming trend in futures trade, also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 28,800-30,000 per quintal. 

Turmeric also traded higher at Rs 10,600-15,600 against previous closing of Rs 10,400-15,400 per quintal.

Market analysts said increased buying activity driven by pick up in domestic and export demand mainly pushed up pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,800-30,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 730-750, cardamom (colour robin) 710-750, cardamom bold 720-750, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,050 and cloves (kg) 500-570

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-750 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,200-13,200 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 10,600-15,600 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 126 Jeera common Rs 14,600-14,900 Jeera best Rs 16,800-16,900