Pepper weakens on subdued demand

Dry mango prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal in the kirana market at national capital today following fresh supply amid reduced offtake.

Market analysts said increased arrivals along with slackness in demand mainly pulled down dry mango prices. 

Dry mango raipur prices moved down from Rs 9,500-11,500 to Rs 9,400-10,400 per quintal.   

However, other varieties in kirana market maintained their last levels on sporadic demand.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,800-27,900, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 920-980, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,150

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 650-700, cardamom (colour robin) 640-700, cardamom bold 680-710, cardamom extra (bold) 920-1,000 and cloves (kg) 580-625

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 450-500 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,400-11,400 Dhania Rs 5,800-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana ( kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-740 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 8,800-12,800

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 10,000-15,000 Tamarind Rs 3,500-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 125 Jeera common Rs 14,300-14,600 Jeera best Rs 16,500-16,600