Red chilli and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters, amid firming trend in futures trade.
Tight stocks following poor supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices.
Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,100-10,600 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 13,600-13,800 and Rs 15,100-15,600 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said increased buying by stockists driven by rising exporters' demand, mainly pushed up chilli and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.
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) 1,110-1,125 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,210-1,360
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,310--1,360, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,400, cardamom bold 1,400-1,420, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,520 and cloves (kg) 340-400
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 500-530 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 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 215 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 215-265 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 6,100-10,600 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 17,400-19,400 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 13,600-13,800 Jeera best Rs 15,100-15,600
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