Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal each in the national capital today due to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.
Black pepper fell by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 20,100-20,200 per quintal.
Turmeric prices also declined to Rs 15,600-18,400 against previous closing of Rs 15,800-18,600 per quintal.
Market analysts said sufficient stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 20,100-20,200 betelnut (kg) 86-107, cardamom brown- Jhundiwali (kg) 740-750 and cardamom brown- Kanchicut (kg) 825-975
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 925-1,040, cardamom (colour robin) 1,020-1,035, cardamom bold 1,060-1,080, cardamom extra (bold) 1,220-1,240 and cloves (kg) 285-350
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-430 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,000-8,600 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,800-15,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,120-1,300 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,480-1,500
Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (per kg) Rs 150-220 Nutmeg Rs 520-555 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 5,000-10,000
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,800-15,000 Turmeric Rs 15,600-18,400 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500
Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 13,000-13,200 Jeera best Rs 14,400-14,800
