Red chilli rises on fresh buying

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Red chilli prices today rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale market here on fresh buying support from retailers and stockists amid tight stocks.
Fall in supplies from producing belts also supported the rise in prices. Red chilli prices surged by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 4,900-9,000 per quintal.
Traders said the rise in red chilli prices was attributed to good demand from retailers and stockists following fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up chilli prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 20,500-20,700, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 775-780 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-950
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,200-1,330, cardamom (colour robin) 1,350-1,365, cardamom bold 1,370-1,380, cardamom extra (bold) 1,560-1,580 and cloves (kg) 320-400
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 410-450 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,400-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 22,000-25,500 Kalaunji Rs 10,000-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1200-1350
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1550-1650 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (per kg) Rs 120-160 Nutmeg Rs 525-560 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 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-15,000 Turmeric Rs 16,000-19,200 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 13,800-14,100 Jeera best Rs 15,000-15,500
First Published: Aug 07 2010 | 4:47 PM IST