Chilli, turmeric prices rise on fresh buying

NEW DELHI, July 20:  In thin trading, prices of red chilli and turmeric rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today largely influenced by 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 6,500-12,000 and Rs 6,500-11,500 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 on the wholesale kirana market here.
The following are today’s quotations per quintal:
Ajwain 11,000-17,500, black pepper (per kg) 450-570, betel-nut (kg) 180-200, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,000-1,050 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,200.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 650-750, cardamom (colour robin) 600-700, cardamom bold 650-700, cardamom extra (bold) 800-900 and cloves (kg) 850-950.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 770-820
Coriander Rs 8,000-12,000
Dry mango Rs 8,500-17,500
Dry ginger Rs 15,000-18,500
Kalaunji Rs 7,000-8,500
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 760-810
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,160-1,260
Methiseed Rs 3,500-4,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 400-500
Nutmeg Rs 560-680
Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 340-365
Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 360-410
Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 360
Red chillies Rs 6,500-12,000
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,05,000-1,20,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,35,000-1,60,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,500-14,500
Turmeric Rs 6,500-11,500
Tamarind Rs 2,800-3,300
Tamarind without seed Rs 4,200-7,500
Tea (kg) Rs 100-250
Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 180
Jeera common Rs 13,300-13,800
Jeera best Rs 17,300-17,800.
(PTI)