Chirounji, mace prices fall on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, Oct 13: Chirounji and mace prices fell by Rs 25 per kg in the national capital today on subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Chirounji and mace prices fell by Rs 25 each to conclude at Rs 625-725 and Rs 1,000-1,125 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks, mainly pulled down chirounji and mace prices in the wholesale kirana market here.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ajwain 10,000-15,000, black pepper (per kg) 420-540, betelnut (kg) 160-195, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 850-980, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 900-1,000.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 750-850, cardamom (colour robin) 800-950, cardamom bold 900-980, cardamom extra (bold) 900-1,000 and cloves (kg) 600-720.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 625-725 Dry mango Rs 9,000-15,000 Dhania Rs 5,000-9,000 Dry ginger Rs 11,500-12,500 Kalaunji Rs 7,000-8,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,000-1,150 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,350-1,425 Methiseed Rs 3,300-4,400 Makhana (kg) Rs 500-550 Nutmeg Rs 750-780 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 330-340 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 340-390 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 340 Red chillies Rs 5,800-11,000 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 90,000-1,00,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,15,000-1,25,000 Soanf-bold Rs 7,000-12,500 Turmeric Rs 6,300-9,500 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-6,500 Tea (kg) Rs 100-250 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 170 Jeera common Rs 14,500-14,700 Jeera best Rs 17,300-17,800.
(PTI)