Pepper, chilli rise on increased buying support

Black pepper and red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists on the back of pick up in domestic and export demand.

Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 22,200-22,300 per quintal. 

Red chilli prices remained higher by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,500-11,700 per quintal.

Traders said increased buying by stockists on the back of pick up in domestic and export demand against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up pepper and chilli prices on the wholesale market here.

They said strong sentiment in futures is also supporting the prices in domestic markets.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,200-22,300 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000--1080, cardamom (colour robin) 1,170-1,180, cardamom bold 1,190-1,200, cardamom extra (bold) 1,270-1,280 and cloves (kg) 330-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 22,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,900

Methiseed Rs 3,200-3,900 Makhana (kg) Rs 260-360 Nutmeg Rs 650-675 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 215 Red chillies Rs 6,500-11,700 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000

Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,900-20,900 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 13,300-13,500 Jeera best Rs 14,500-14,800