Chilli, jeera fall on subdued demand

Red chilli and jeera prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today owing to a weak local and export demand amid adequate stocks.

Red chilli prices fell by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 5,100-10,800 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality prices also declined to Rs 13,200-13,400 and Rs 14,500-15,000 against the previous closing of Rs 13,300-13,500 and Rs 14,600-15,100 per quintal, respectively.

Marketmen said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing higher levels pulled down chilli and jeera prices at the wholesale kirna market here. 

Following are today's quotations (Rs per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,500-22,600 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-950 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 900-1,050

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,050-1,150, cardamom (colour robin) 1,000-1,100, cardamom bold 1,000-1,050, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,180 and cloves (kg) 310-380

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,800-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 22,500-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,200-1,450 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,450-1,500 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (kg) Rs 185-300

Nutmeg Rs 540-560 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 5,100-10,800 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,800-15,000

Turmeric Rs 18,600-21,600 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 80-215 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 170 Jeera common Rs 13,200-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,500-15,000