Chilli, pepper up on stockists buying support

Red chilli and pepper prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying support by stockists and exporters.

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 200 to Rs 6,300-10,900 per quintal.

Black pepper prices also traded higher at by Rs 23,300-23,400 against previous closing of Rs 23,200-23,300 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 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 6,300-10,900

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 13,500-13,700 Jeera best Rs 15,000-15,500