Pepper, chilli rises on fresh buying

Black pepper and chilli prices rose by up to Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists, following pick up in domestic and export demand. 

Restricted supplies from producing belts also supported the upside in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 19,900-20,000 per quintal.

Red chilli prices also traded higher at Rs 5,000-9,700 against previous closing of Rs 4,900-9,600 per quintal. Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand and firming trend at futures market.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 19,900-20,000 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 690-715 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 790-900

 

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 800-900, cardamom (colour robin) 930-940, cardamom bold 950-960, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,060 and cloves (kg) 280-340.

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 1,200-1,380 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,500-1,520 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana ( kg) Rs 185-300 Nutmeg Rs 540-570.

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 5,000-9,700 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 95,000-1,00,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,15,000-1,30,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 15,600-18,500

Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 165 Jeera common Rs 12,600-12,800 Jeera best Rs 14,000-14,500.