Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists as well as retailers.
Tight stocks in the market as stockists held back stocks in anticipations of better prices also supported the rise in prices.
Red chilli and turmeric prices gained Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs Rs 9,500-13,500 and Rs 8,000-13,600 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said sentiments turned better following pick-up in domestic demand against restricted arrivals mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market.
Following are today's quotations:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 29,300-29,800, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 970-1,060,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,175-1,300
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 590-620, cardamom (colour robin) 610-650, cardamom bold 620-670, cardamom extra (bold) 880-910 and cloves (kg) 1,000-1,125
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 580-680 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 6,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,500-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,825-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,850-1,950
Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,500 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-300 Nutmeg Rs 750-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 170 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-220 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,500-13,500
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,500-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,000-13,600 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500
Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 15,400-15,700 Jeera best Rs 17,700-17,900
