Chilli rises on stockists buying

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists following pick up in exports demand. 

Restricted arrivals from producing belts also supported the uptrend. Red chilli prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 6,000- 11,200 per quintal.

Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand, and firming trend at futures market.

They said restricted arrivals from producing belts Guntur, in Andhra pradesh also supported the uptrend.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,300-22,400 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-990 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,200-1,225

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 960-990, cardamom (colour robin) 1,000-1,100, cardamom bold 1,125--1,140, cardamom extra (bold) 1,190-1,210 and cloves (kg) 330-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 22,500-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,450-1,700

Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,750 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana ( kg) Rs 185-300 Nutmeg Rs 620-625 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 6,000-11,200

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,200-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,500-20,800 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 170 Jeera common Rs 13,200-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,300-14,800