Black pepper rose by Rs 300 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as retailers.
Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose further by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 16,900-17,000 per quintal.
Traders said increased buying by stockists followed by pick up in demand from retailers and stockists, pushed up pepper prices on the wholesale market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 10,500-15,500, black pepper common 16,900-17,000, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown -Jhundiwali (kg) 820-825 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 925-1,025
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1200-1,370, cardamom (colour robin) 1,560-1,580, cardamom bold 1,585-1,600, cardamom extra (bold) 1,700-1,720 and cloves (kg) 300-380. Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 310-340 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,500
Dry ginger Rs 12,000-25,500 Kalaunji Rs 8,600-9,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 880-1030 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1300-1450 Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,400 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 430-445
Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 5,000-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,10,000-1,20,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,50,000-1,65,000
Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000 Turmeric Rs 16,400-19,000 Tamarind Rs 2,100-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,000 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 235 Jeera common Rs 11,800-12,100 Jeera best Rs 13,100-13,600.
