Coriander, turmeric rise on buying support

NEW DELHI, Dec 19:  Coriander and turmeric 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 and firming trend in futures market, supported the upside.
Coriander and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 6,200-13,200 and Rs 8,900-12,100 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up coriander and turmeric prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 450-600, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 540-560 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 620-920, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 925-1,025, cardamom (colour robin) 880-890, cardamom bold 900-920, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,010, cloves 525-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 690-800, cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-165, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,200-13,200, dry mango (qntl) Rs 6,500-23,500, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,300-9,500, mace-Red (kg) Rs 800-1,070, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 900-950, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 600-750, nutmeg (kg) Rs 450-470, poppy seed (China) Rs 550-580 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 540-560 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 550-560 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-14,000, saffron Irani Rs 110-120 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 130-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 8,500-15,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,900- 12,100, tamarind (qntl) Rs 7,000-9,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 14,000-16,500, tea (kg) Rs 100-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 21,000-21,100 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 23,400-23,900. (PTI)
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