Chilli, pepper up on fresh buying support

Red chilli and pepper prices shot up by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists as well as exporters.

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 6,600-11,800 per quintal.

Black pepper prices also traded higher at by Rs 22,800-22,900 against previous closing of Rs 22,600-22,700 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 (in Rs per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,800-22,900 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.