Chilli and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists and retailers amid tight stocks.
Restricted supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Red chilli prices rose further by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,500-13,500 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 14,500-14,800 and Rs 16,700-16,800 per quintal, respectively.
Market analysts said increased buying by stockists and retailers, following pick up in domestic demand mainly pushed up chilli and jeera prices on the wholesale market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,800-30,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 730-750, cardamom (colour robin) 710-750, cardamom bold 720-750, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,050 and cloves (kg) 500-570
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800
Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-750 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,500-13,500
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 10,500-15,500 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500
Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 126 Jeera common Rs 14,500-14,800 Jeera best Rs 16,700-16,800
