Pepper, turmeric falls 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. 

Black pepper fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 23,300-23,400 per quintal. 

Turmeric prices also traded lower at Rs 17,400-19,400 against previous closing of Rs 17,500-19,500 per quintal.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing higher levels pulled down the pepper and turmeric prices. 

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,300-23,400 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 6,000-10,500 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 17,400-19,400 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 13,500-13,700 Jeera best Rs 15,000-15,500