Kalaunji, chilli prices fall on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, June 24: Kalaunji and red chilli prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stock position.
Kalaunji and red chilli prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 7,400-7,700 and Rs 5,000-11,000 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals from producing regions, mainly pulled down kalaunji and chilli prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 515-700, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 640-660 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 700-1,020, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 975-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 830-850, cardamom bold 850-870, cardamom extra (bold) 970-980, cloves 560-670, chirounji (kg) Rs 575-725, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-18,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,400-15,900, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,400-7,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 700-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (Turkey) Rs 370-400 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370- 390 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,000, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-135, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,000-10,000, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,100-19,200 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,500-22,000. (PTI)

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