Pepper, chilli fall on subdued demand

Black pepper and red chilli prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today, influenced by weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

Black pepper prices fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 22,000-22,100 per quintal.

Red chilli traded Rs 100 lower at Rs 6,200-11,400 per quintal due to fall in demand at prevailing higher levels.

Marketmen said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing prices pulled down pepper and chilli prices at the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,000-22,100 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000--1080, cardamom (colour robin) 1,170-1,180, cardamom bold 1,190-1,200, cardamom extra (bold) 1,270-1,280 and cloves (kg) 330-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 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 (1 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 6,300-11,500 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000

Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,800-20,800 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 13,200-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,400-14,700