Black pepper and jeera prices rose by up to Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today largely influenced by tight stocks against fresh buying by stockists and exporters.
Fall in supplies from producing belts also put pressure on the prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 300 to settled at Rs 27,800-28,000 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also advanced by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 15,100-15,300 and Rs 17,300-17,400 per quintal, respectively, due to strong overseas demand.
Traders said sentiments turned better following pick-up in domestic and export demand against restricted arrivals from producing belts, mainly pushed up pepper and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,800-28,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 920-980, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,225
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Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 570-670 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,525 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,825
Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 275-300 Nutmeg Rs 700-710 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 140 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 150-205 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 155 Red chillies Rs 9,500-13,200
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,600-13,600 Turmeric Rs 8,400-14,400 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500
Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 130 Jeera common Rs 15,100-15,300 Jeera best Rs 17,300-17,400