Red chilli prices rise on fall in supply

NEW DELHI: Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists.

Fall in supplies from producing belts also supported the upside in prices.

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,900-10,100 and Rs 6,100-9,300 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts pushed up chilli and turmeric prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

The following are today's quotations: Ajwain 10,000-15,000, black pepper (per kg) 430-560, betelnut (kg) 160-195, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 800-900, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 900-1,000.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 700-800, cardamom (colour robin) 700-850, cardamom bold 700-750, cardamom extra (bold) 880-1,000 and cloves (kg) 600-700.