Pepper prices rise on stockists buying

Black pepper prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists due to domestic and export demand.

Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 21,800-21,900 per quintal.  

Traders said increased buying by stockists on the back of pick up in domestic and export demand, mainly influenced pepper prices on the wholesale market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-18,000, black pepper common 21,800-21,900 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 890-900 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-980

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 965-980, cardamom bold 985-1,000, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,110 and cloves (kg) 300-370

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,200-1,450 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,430-1,470 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana ( kg) Rs 185-300

Nutmeg Rs 540-560 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 5,200-10,500 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,200-15,000

Turmeric Rs 18,000-21,000 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 80-215 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 13,200-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,500-15,000