Pepper, chilli rise on fresh buying support

Black pepper and red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters amid firming trend in futures trade.

Tight stocks following poor supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices. Pepper and red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 23,300-23,400 and Rs 6,100-11,100 per quintal, respectively.  

Traders said increased buying by stockists driven by rising exporters' demand, mainly pushed up pepper and chilli prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal): 

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,300-23,400 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,100-1,110 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,200-1,350

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,300--1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,380, cardamom bold 1,390-1,400, cardamom extra (bold) 1,490-1,500 and cloves (kg) 340-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-475 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,500-9,000 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-25,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200

Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 220 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 220-270 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 6,100-11,100 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000

Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 18,000-20,000 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,300-13,500 Jeera best Rs 14,700-15,200