Black pepper and jeera prices fell further by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today, due to rising supply from producing belts amid subdued demand from retailers and exporters.
Adequate stocks in the market also put pressure on the spices.
Black pepper prices fell by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 23,100-23,300 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also fell further by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 15,100-15,300 and Rs 16,800-17,600 per quintal, respectively.
Market analysts said increased arrivals from producing belts against reduced offtake by stockists and exporters, mainly pulled down pepper and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,100-23,300, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,000-1,010, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,300
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000-1,020, cardamom (colour robin) 980-1,010, cardamom bold 1,000-1,030, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,200 and cloves (kg) 330-430
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 420-450 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-9,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 10,800-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,700-1,850 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,600-1,750
Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-360 Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 180 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 180-230 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 7,000-12,500
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-16,000 Turmeric Rs 13,500-17,500 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000
Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 15,100-15,300 Jeera best Rs 16,800-17,600
