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Chilli, turmeric prices rise on buying by retailers

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Chilli and turmeric prices rose Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today in view of increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.

Furthermore, fall in supplies from producing regions supported the upside.

Chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 6,500-14,000 and Rs 8,500-11,400 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 120-170, black pepper (per kg) 440-590, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 730-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 780-1,070, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 970-1,045, cardamom (colour robin) 895-905, cardamom bold 920-945, cardamom extra (bold) 1,015-1,035, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 780-900, cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-165, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,300-13,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 6,500-23,500, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 11,800-16,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 10,800-11,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1,175, mace- Yellow (kg) Rs 970-990, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 600-725, nutmeg (kg) Rs 470-490, poppy seed (China) Rs 520-540 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 520-530 kg, poppy seed (MP- RAJ) Rs 540-560 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,500-14,000, saffron Irani Rs 100-110 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 120- 140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 8,500-15,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,400, tamarind (qntl) Rs 6,000-7,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 11,000-14,000, tea (kg) Rs 100-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 145-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,900-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,900-23,400.

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First Published: Jan 24 2018 | 2:35 PM IST

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