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Chilli, jeera fall on sluggish demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 9:33 PM IST

Chilli and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Chilli prices moved down by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 9,300-13,300 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality prices also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 14,400-14,700 and Rs 16,600-16,700 per quintal, respectively.

Market analysts said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks mainly pulled down the prices of chilli and jeera in the wholesale kirana market.   

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,800-30,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 830-880, cardamom (colour robin) 890-910, cardamom bold 900-910, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,080 and cloves (kg) 480-530

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Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-11,000 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,150 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-750 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,300-13,300

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 9,700-15,000 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120 Jeera common Rs 14,400-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700

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First Published: May 12 2011 | 5:41 PM IST

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