Chilli, turmeric decline on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI, May 27: Red chilli and turmeric prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on low demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Chilli and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 4,200-12,400 and Rs 6,700-9,900 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said slackened demand from retailers and stockists against higher arrivals from producing belts, mainly pulled down chilli and turmeric prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 120-170, black pepper (per kg) 540-720, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 710-730 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 770-1,090, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,050-1,150, cardamom (colour robin) 890-900, cardamom bold 930-940,cardamom extra (bold) 1,030-1,050, cloves 575-700, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-750, cinnamon (kg) Rs 155-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 4,500-18,000, dry ginger (qntl)Rs 10,800-16,000, kalaunji (qntl)  Rs 8,000-8,500, mace-Red (kg) Rs 700-850, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 950-970, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 475-480, poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 360-410, poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 350-370, poppyseed (kg MP- RAJ) Rs 380-410, red chillies (qntl) Rs 4,200-12,400, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 135-150, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 165-180, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 6,700-9,900, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,000-4,600, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-160, jeera common (qntl) Rs 18,800-19,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,200-21,700. (PTI)