Black pepper and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on fresh buying support from retailers and stockists amid tight stocks.
Fall in supplies from producing belts also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices surged by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 20,500-20,700 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 14,100-14,400 and Rs 15,300-15,800, against previous closing of Rs 14,000-14,300 and Rs 15,200-15,700 per quintal, respectively in view of fall in supplies from Unjha, Gujarat.
Traders said the rise in pepper and jeera prices was attributed to good demand from retailers and stockists and fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed the pepper and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 20,500-20,700, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 775-780 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-950
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Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-15,000 Turmeric Rs 15,800-19,000 Tamarind Rs 2,250-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-175 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 235 Jeera common Rs 14,100-14,400 Jeera best Rs 15,300-15,800