Black pepper and jeera prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists. Pick up in export demand also influenced spice prices.
Black pepper prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 19,700-19,800 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 12,300-12,500 and Rs 13,700-14,200 against previous closing of Rs 12,200-12,400 and Rs 13,600-14,100 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 19,700-19,800 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 715-725 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 825-900
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 915-1,030, cardamom (colour robin) 1,020-1,030, cardamom bold 1,040-1,050, cardamom extra (bold) 1,170-1,190 and cloves (kg) 280-340
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,600 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,700-10,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,120-1,300 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,480-1,500 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800
Makhana (per kg) Rs 150-220 Nutmeg Rs 520-555 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 4,800-9,500 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,05,000-1,15,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,40,000-1,55,000
Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 15,900-18,800 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 170 Jeera common Rs 12,300-12,500 Jeera best Rs 13,700-14,200
