Jeera and pepper prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale kirana market today due to sustained buying by stockists and retailers.
Traders said sustained buying by stockists and retailers for the ongoing marriage season against less arrivals from producing regions due to adverse weather conditions, led to rise in jeera and pepper prices.
In the national capital, jeera common and best quality rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 14,200-14,400 and Rs 16,100-16,600, respectively, while black pepper traded higher by the same margin to Rs 23,900-24,100 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 12,000-19,500, black pepper common 23,900-24,100, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,175-1,350
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,100-1,180, cardamom (colour robin) 1,150-1,170, cardamom bold 1,180-1,190, cardamom extra (bold) 1,300-1,320 and cloves (kg) 330-390
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-9,700 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,780-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,650-1,850
Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 240-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 200 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 200-250 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 185 Red chillies Rs 7,000-11,600
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Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,000-13,000 Turmeric Rs 15,700-17,700 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000
Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 14,200-14,400 Jeera best Rs 16,100-16,600