NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Coriander and chilli prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today in view of increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Further, fall in supplies from producing belts also supported the upside.
Coriander and chilli prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,900-12,100 and Rs 5,100-11,100 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up coriander and chilli prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 490-690, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 620-640 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 650-860, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 990-1,090, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 960-980, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,170, cloves 560-675, chirounji (kg) Rs 560-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 11,000-16,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,700-7,900, mace-Red (kg) Rs 640-810, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 910-930, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 330-380, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 410-430 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 420-430 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 445- 460 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,100-11,100, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 110-120, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 130-140, saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 100-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,900-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,000-22,400. (PTI)