Chilli, turmeric recovers on fresh buying

support from local parties as well as overseas enquiries.

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 6,500-11,500 and Rs 6,500-9,500 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said buying support from retailers and exporters against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

The following are today's quotations: Ajwain 10,000-15,000, black pepper (per kg) 420-555, betel-nut (kg) 160-195, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg)

800-900 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 950-1,050.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 750-880, cardamom (colour robin) 730-870, cardamom bold 740-840, cardamom extra (bold) 950-1,060 and cloves (kg) 610-680.