Chilli, pepper prices fall on subdued demand

Red chilli and black pepper prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today, due to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

Red chilli fell by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 6,700-11,900 per quintal.

Black pepper prices also traded lower at Rs 22,700-22,800 against previous closing of Rs 22,900-23,000 per quintal.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing higher levels mainly pulled down chilli and pepper prices.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,700-22,800 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,300-1,500 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,400-1,600

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,450-1,650, cardamom (colour robin) 1,550-1,600, cardamom bold 1,400-1,600, cardamom extra (bold) 1,650-1,700 and cloves (kg) 330-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,500-9,000 Dhania Rs 4,200-9,200 Dry ginger Rs 22,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,900

Methiseed Rs 3,200-3,900 Makhana ( kg) Rs 260-360 Nutmeg Rs 650-675 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 215 Red chillies Rs 6,700-11,900

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,900-20,900 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,700-13,900 Jeera best Rs 14,900-15,200