Black pepper and turmeric prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on the back of sluggish demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Black pepper fell by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 20,400- 20,500 per quintal. Turmeric prices also traded lower at Rs 15,100-17,900, against previous closing of Rs 15,200-18,000 per quintal.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks pulled down the pepper and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 20,400-20,500 betelnut (kg) 86-107, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 700-725 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 780-900
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-1,020, cardamom (colour robin) 960-970, cardamom bold 980-990, cardamom extra (bold) 1,200-1,220 and cloves (kg) 290-350