Pepper, jeera falls on subdued demand

Black pepper and jeera prices fell up to Rs 300 per quintal today owing to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

Black pepper fell by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 23,300-23,400 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality prices declined to Rs 13,400-13,600 and Rs 14,800-15,300, respectively, against previous closing of Rs 13,600-13,800 and Rs 15,000-15,500 per quintal.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing higher levels, pulled down the pepper and jeera prices.  

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,300-23,400 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,100-1,110 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,200-1,350

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,300--1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,380, cardamom bold 1,390-1,400, cardamom extra (bold) 1,490-1,500 and cloves (kg) 340-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-475 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,500-9,000 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-25,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380

Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 220 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 220-270 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 6,000-11,000 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000

Turmeric Rs 18,000-20,000 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,400-13,600 Jeera best Rs 14,800-15,300