Select spices remain higher on tight stocks

In limited deals, select spice prices rose up to Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today influenced by the increased buying by retailers and stockists amid tight stocks.

Tight stocks from producing belts, following fall in supplies also supported the upside in prices.

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 21,900-22,000 and Rs 16,100-19,100 per quintal, respectively.

Red chilli prices surged by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 5,500-10,200 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 13,400-13,700 and Rs 14,500-15,000 against previous closing of Rs 13,100-13,400 and Rs 14,200-14,700 per quintal, respectively.

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists due to marriage season against tight supplies from growing regions mainly pushed up select spice prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-18,000, black pepper common 21,900-22,000 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 735-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 840-980

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 780-850, cardamom (colour robin) 860-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 1030-1,040 and cloves (kg) 290-350

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,300-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,700-10,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,180-1,400 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,420-1,460

Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana ( kg) Rs 185-300 Nutmeg Rs 540-560 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 5,500-10,200

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,05,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 16,100-19,100 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500

Tea (kg) Rs 80-215 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 175 Jeera common Rs 13,400-13,700 Jeera best Rs 14,500-15,000