Chilli, turmeric up on fresh buying

NEW DELHI, Aug 4:

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by up to Rs 400 per quintal in the national capital today largely supported by rising local and stockists demand amid low stocks due to restricted supplies from producing belts.

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by up to Rs 400 to conclude at Rs 6,500-12,000 and Rs 6,400-9,700 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said sentiments turned better in chilli and turmeric following pick up in local demand amid restricted supplies from producing belts.

The following are today’s quotations:

Ajwain 11,000-16,000, black pepper (per kg) 460-560, betelnut (kg) 160-195, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 850-900, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,550.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 690-770, cardamom (colour robin) 600-655, cardamom bold 630-690, cardamom extra (bold) 925-980 and cloves (kg) 600-650.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 630-715

Dry mango Rs 8,000-15,000

Dhania Rs 5,000-8,500

Dry ginger Rs 9,500-11,000

Kalaunji Rs 7,500-9,200

Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,050-1,280

Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,350-1,475

Methiseed Rs 3,300-4,800

Makhana (kg) Rs 510-650

Nutmeg Rs 770-800

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 350-370

Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 390-420

Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 370

Red chillies Rs 6,500-12,000

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 90,000-1,00,000

Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,15,000-1,25,000 Soanf-bold Rs 7,500-13,500

Turmeric Rs 6,400-9,700

Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,800

Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-6,500

Tea (kg) Rs 100-250

Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 165

Jeera common Rs 15,300-15,500

Jeera best Rs 18,500-19,000.

(PTI)