Chilli, pepper remain higher on stockists buying support

Red chilli and pepper prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters.

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,700-11,900 per quintal. Black pepper prices also traded higher at by Rs 22,900-23,000 against previous closing of Rs 22,800-23,000 per quintal.

Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand and firming trend at futures market mainly pushed up chilli and pepper prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,900-23,000 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,300-1,500 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,400-1,600

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,450--1,650, cardamom (colour robin) 1,550-1,600, cardamom bold 1,400-1,600, cardamom extra (bold) 1,650-1,700 and cloves (kg) 330-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,500-9,000 Dhania Rs 4,200-9,200 Dry ginger Rs 22,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,900

Methiseed Rs 3,200-3,900 Makhana (kg) Rs 260-360 Nutmeg Rs 650-675 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 215 Red chillies Rs 6,700-11,900

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,900-20,900 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,600-13,800 Jeera best Rs 14,800-15,100