Chilli, turmeric prices up on buying support

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying amid lower stocks.

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 200 each to settle at Rs 6,300-11,500 and Rs 18,000-21,300 per quintal, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,100-22,200 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 960-970 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,080-1,225

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 980-1030, cardamom (colour robin) 1,150-1,160, cardamom bold 1,170-1,185, cardamom extra (bold) 1,240-1,260 and cloves (kg) 340-410

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 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,900

Methiseed Rs 3,400-4,000 Makhana ( kg) Rs 260-360 Nutmeg Rs 650-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 235 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 235-285 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 220 Red chillies Rs 6,300-11,500

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 18,000-21,300 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,700 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-6,000

Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 13,100-13,300 Jeera best Rs 14,200-14,600