Black pepper and turmeric prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists due to domestic and export demand.
Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices.
Black pepper and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 19,500-19,600 and Rs 16,000-18,900 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said increased buying by stockists following pick up in domestic and export demand, mainly pushed up pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 19,500-19,600 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 715-725 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 825-900
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 915-1,030, cardamom (colour robin) 1,020-1,030, cardamom bold 1,040-1,050, cardamom extra (bold) 1,170-1,190 and cloves (kg) 280-340
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,600 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,700-10,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,120-1,300 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,480-1,500
Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (per kg) Rs 150-220 Nutmeg Rs 520-555 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 4,800-9,500
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,05,000-1,15,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,40,000-1,55,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 16,000-18,900 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500
Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 170 Jeera common Rs 12,300-12,500 Jeera best Rs 13,700-14,200
