Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal each in the National Capital today owing to sluggish demand against adequate stocks. Lower advices from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.
Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 16,300-16,400 and Rs 16,800-18,500 per quintal respectively.
Marketmen said reduced offtake by local parties and stockists mainly pulled down black pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 10,500-15,500, black pepper common 16,300-16,400, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown -Jhundiwali (kg) 850-900 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 1000-1050.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1250-1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,450-1,550, cardamom bold 1,450-1,570, cardamom extra (bold) 1,550-1,700 and cloves (kg) 280-340. Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 285-330 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,000
Dhania Rs 3,200-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 18,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 8,600-9,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 890-1010 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1090-1160 Methiseed Rs 3,300-4,400 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 450-480
Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 4,800-9,000 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 9,800-14,800 Turmeric Rs 16,800-18,500 Tamarind Rs 2,100-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,000 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 245 Jeera common Rs 12,100-12,400 Jeera best Rs 13,500-14,100.
