Black pepper and red chilli prices rose by up to Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists and exporters.
Restricted arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.
Black pepper prices surged by Rs 300 to conclude at Rs 28,000-28,200 per quintal.
Red chilli prices also rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,100-13,100 per quintal.
Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand amid a firming trend at futures market, helping pepper and chilli prices to trade higher in the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,000-28,200, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 915-950, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,175.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 600-650, cardamom (colour robin) 620-660, cardamom bold 640-670, cardamom extra (bold) 900-950 and cloves (kg) 600-650.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 500-540
Dry mango( raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500
Dhania Rs 5,800-10,500
Dry ginger Rs 16,000-21,000
Kalaunji Rs 9,000-10,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,800
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800
Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000
Makhana ( kg) Rs 300-350
Nutmeg Rs 700-720
Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145
Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210
Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160
Red chillies Rs 9,100-13,100
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000
Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500
Turmeric Rs 9,200-15,000
Tamarind Rs 3,700-3,900
Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500
Tea (kg) Rs 70-220
Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120
Jeera common Rs 14,200-14,500
Jeera best Rs 16,400-16,500.
