Black pepper and jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today due to higher arrivals in the domestic markets amid weak local and export demand.
Weak trends in futures trade and increased arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices. Black pepper prices declined by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 28,600-29,800 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also drifted by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 14,500-14,800 and Rs 16,700-16,800 per quintal, respectively.
Market analysts said increased arrivals from producing belts against weak local and export demand, mainly attributed fall in pepper and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,600-29,800, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250
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Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-750 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150
Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,200-13,200 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 10,300-15,300
Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 126 Jeera common Rs 14,500-14,800 Jeera best Rs 16,700-16,800