Red chilli recovers on tight supply
Red chilli staged a comeback with prices recovering by Rs 100 per quintal in the Capital today in view of tight supplies amid fresh buying support from retailers and stockists.
Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 5,100- 9,100 per quintal.
Traders said fresh buying support from retailers and stockists followed by rising domestic demand pushed up red chilli prices on the wholesale market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 20,200-20,300, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 725-740 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 825-950
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,200-1,360, cardamom (colour robin) 1,450-1,470, cardamom bold 1,480-1,500, cardamom extra (bold) 1,610-1,630 and cloves (kg) 290-370