Chilli, jeera down on sluggish demand

Red chilli and jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Red chilli prices fell by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 9,300-18,300 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 200 each to conclude at Rs 18,300-18,500 and Rs 21,200-21,700 per quintal.
Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists prevailing at higher levels against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down chilli and jeera prices.
Besides, tight money position following the government scrapping high-denomination notes to curb black money, too influenced trading, they added.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 170-230, black pepper (per kg) 700-820, betel-nut (kg) 245-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 930-950 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 980-1,150.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 475-625
Cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-175
Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,500-13,500
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-23,500
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 14,700-20,700
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 19,700-20,700
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 750-1,020
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,050-1,060
Methi (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 280-350
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 600-610
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 355-365
Poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 360-370
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 385-410
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,300-18,300
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 150-170
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 185-195

Saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-13,500
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,700-12,100
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,300-4,100
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 5,000-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 130-315
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 135
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 18,300-18,500
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,200-21,700.