Pepper, turmeric fall on subdued demand

Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today owing to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

fresh arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.

Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 23,200-23,300 and Rs 17,300-19,300 per quintal, respectively. 

Marketmen said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing higher levels mainly pulled down the pepper and turmric prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,200-23,300, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,110-1,125 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,210-1,360

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,310--1,360, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,400, cardamom bold 1,400-1,420, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,520 and cloves (kg) 340-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 500-530 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 215 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 215-265 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 6,400-11,000

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,300-19,300 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,600-13,800 Jeera best Rs 15,100-15,600