Chilli, turmeric rises on buying support

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today backed up by buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Further, fall in supplies from producing belts and firming trend in futures market supported the upside.
Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 9,400-18,400 and Rs 9,600-13,100 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 175-240, black pepper (per kg) 725-860, betel-nut (kg) 260-330, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,400-1,410 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,460-1,625.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700

Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,000-13,500
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 16,300-21,800
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 23,300-23,800
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 750-980
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,030-1,040
Methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-17,000
Makhana (kg) Rs 320-470
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 475-485
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 380-430
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 370-420
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 370-450
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,400-18,400
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 160-165
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 185-195
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 11,000-18,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,600-13,100
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,000-3,500
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,000-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140

Jeera common (qntl) Rs 15,800-16,000
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 17,800-18,300.