Pepper prices strengthened by Rs 200 per quintal in the local kirana market today on sustained buying by stockists on the back of rising demand and estimates of lower output. However, turmeric and jeera remained weak on fresh arrivals pressure.
Market men said sustained buying by stockists on rising demand mainly helped pepper prices to strengthen.
Adequate supplies following increased arrivals from producing region and sluggish demand kept pressure on the turmeric and jeera prices, they said.
Expectations of lower output this season also influenced turmeric and jeera prices, they added.
In the national capital, black pepper added Rs 200 to Rs 34,000-34,300 per quintal.
Turmeric, jeera common and best quality remained under arrivals pressure and shed Rs 100 each to Rs 4,400-7,700, Rs 14,300-14,400 and Rs 17,400-17,900 per quintal, respectively.
The following are today’s quotations: Ajwain 9,000-16,000, black pepper 34,000-34,300 betelnut (kg) 190-220, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-760, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-1,080.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 460-510, cardamom (colour robin) 520-530, cardamom bold 535-545, cardamom extra (bold) 680-690 and cloves (kg) 760-925.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 1,010-1,110
Dry mango Rs 7,500-13,500
Dhania Rs 6,000-8,500
Dry ginger Rs 8,500-11,500
Kalaunji Rs 8,800-9,500
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,750
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,850
Methiseed Rs 2,700-4,100
Makhana (kg) Rs 310-450
Nutmeg Rs 780-800
Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 180
Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 180-230
Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165
Red chillies Rs 6,300-8,800
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 70,000-80,000
Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 95,000-1,17,000
Soanf-bold Rs 6,500-13,500
Turmeric Rs 4,400-7,700
Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,800
Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-9,000
Tea (kg) Rs 75-220
Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160
Jeera common Rs 14,300-14,400
Jeera best Rs 17,400-17,900.
