Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and retailers.
Restricted supplies from producing regions and firming trend in futures trade also supported the rise in prices.
Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,100-13,100 per quintal. Turmeric also traded higher at Rs 9,800-15,100 against previous closing of Rs 8,600-14,600 per quintal.
Market analysts said increased buying activity driven by pick-up in domestic demand mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,100-28,300, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-920, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,020-1,150
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 600-630, cardamom (colour robin) 610-640, cardamom bold 630-660, cardamom extra (bold) 900-930 and cloves (kg) 620-670
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 550-650 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-11,000 Dhania Rs 5,800-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,450-1,700 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,800
Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana ( kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-730 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 140 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 150-205 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 155 Red chillies Rs 9,100-13,100
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,45,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,600-14,600 Tamarind Rs 3,700-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 70-220
Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120 Jeera common Rs 14,000-14,300 Jeera best Rs 16,200-16,300
