Red chilli and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today largely on the back of pick up in demand from retailers and stockists amid restricted arrivals from growing regions.
Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,600-18,600 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,000-19,200 and Rs 21,300-21,800 per quintal.
Traders said apart from buying support from retailers and stockists, pick up in domestic and export demand, also influenced chilli and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 180-240, black pepper (per kg) 720-840, betel-nut (kg) 240-290, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,310-1,320 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,350-1,590.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 625-800, cardamom (colour robin) 610-620, cardamom bold 650-670, cardamom extra (bold) 750-760 and cloves 550-650.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 475-650
Cinnamon (kg) Rs 165-175
Coriander (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,200
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,500-24,500
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 15,000-21,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 19,500-20,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 680-860
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,050-1,060
Methi (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 270-370
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 450-460
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 325-330
Poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 330-335
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 350-380
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,600-18,600
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 160-165
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 185-195
Soanf (qntl) Rs 9,000-13,500
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,100-12,800
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,200-4,100
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 5,000-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 120-300
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 135
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,000-19,200
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,300-21,800.
