Pepper, turmeric rise on tight supply

Black pepper and turmeric prices surged upto Rs 400 per quintal in the national capital today, on tight supplies in spot markets amid pick up in local and exports demand.

Black pepper prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 16,800-16,900 per quintal on exporters buying. Turmeric prices also surged by Rs 400 to settle at Rs 16,500-19,100 per quintal on strong local and exports demand amid less arrivals.

Restricted supplies from the producing regions and a firming trend in futures trade, supported the rise in prices.

Marketmen said increased buying by stockists and pick up in domestic and exports demand against tight supplies from the producing belts, pushed up pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale 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 12,000-12,400 Jeera best Rs 13,400-13,900