Pepper, turmeric rises on stockists buying

Black pepper and turmeric prices firmed by Rs 100 per quintal each today on increased buying by stockists due to domestic and export demand.

Fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the rise in prices. Black pepper prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 22,200-22,300 per quintal.

Turmeric prices also traded higher at Rs 18,400-21,400 against previous closing of Rs 18,300-21,300 per quintal.

Traders said increased buying by stockists on the back of pick up in domestic and export demand, pushed up pepper and turmeric prices on the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations (per quintal): 

Ajwain 13,500-18,000, black pepper common 22,200-22,300 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 890-900 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-980

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 965-980, cardamom bold 985-1,000, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,110 and cloves (kg) 300-370

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,500-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,200-1,450 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,430-1,470

Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana ( kg) Rs 185-300 Nutmeg Rs 540-560 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 5,100-10,400

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,200-15,000 Turmeric Rs 18,400-21,400 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500

Tea (kg) Rs 80-215 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 13,300-13,500 Jeera best Rs 14,600-15,100