Pepper, turmeric rise on local demand

Black pepper and turmeric prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on buying support from local parties, driven by the ongoing marriage season.

Black pepper prices increased by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 22,300-22,400 per quintal. Turmeric prices trade higher at Rs 17,800-21,100 against previous closing of Rs 17,600-20,900 per quintal. 

Traders said buying support from local parties on account of marriage season against restricted arrivals from producing belts mainly pushed up pepper and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

They said firming trend at futures market also put pressure on the prices.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal): 

Ajwain 16,000-19,500, black pepper common 22,300-22,400 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 960-970 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,080-1,225

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 980-1030, cardamom  (colour robin) 1,150-1,160, cardamom bold 1,170-1,185, cardamom extra (bold) 1,240-1,260 and cloves (kg) 340-410

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 22,500-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,900

Methiseed Rs 3,400-4,000 Makhana ( kg) Rs 260-360 Nutmeg Rs 650-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 235 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 235-285 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 220 Red chillies Rs 6,100-11,300

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 17,800-21,100 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,700 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-6,000

Tea (kg) Rs 85-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 13,200-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,300-14,700