Pepper, turmeric rises on fresh buying; tight supply

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists following pick up in exports demand.

Rising demand in domestic market amid restricted supply as stockists held back stocks on hopes of better prices also supported the upside in prices.

Black pepper prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 22,500-22,700 per quintal. Turmeric prices also traded higher at Rs 16,500-19,600 against previous closing of Rs 16,400-19,500 per quintal.

Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand and firming trend at futures market mainly pushed up pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 22,500-22,700, 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 4,900-9,000 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 16,500-19,600 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 14,300-14,600 Jeera best Rs 15,400-15,900