Black pepper and red chilli prices rose up to Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters.
Black pepper prices increased by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 24,000-24,200 against previous mark of Rs 23,700-23,900 per quintal.
Red chilli prices also traded higher at Rs 6,700-12,400 as compared with Rs 6,600-12,100 per quintal.
Traders said sentiments turned better following rising domestic and export demand and firming trend at futures market mainly pushed up pepper and chilli prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 16,000-22,000, black pepper common 24,000-24,200, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,000-1,010, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-970, cardamom (colour robin) 940-970, cardamom bold 955-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,160 and cloves (kg) 500-525
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,200-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,300-9,500 Dry ginger Rs 16,700-20,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,200-12,200 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,625-1,700
Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200 Makhana (Qkg) Rs 230-240 Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 180 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 180-230 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 6,700-12,400
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 11,500-16,000 Tamarind Rs 2,800-3,100 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-7,500
Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 145 Jeera common Rs 15,100-15,200 Jeera best Rs 17,100-17,600
