Jeera, cloves fall on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: Jeera (cumin) and clove prices fell on local kirana market today on sluggish demand against increased supplies.
However, other spices moved in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said increased supplies against subdued demand mainly pulled down jeera and clove prices.
In the national capital, jeera common and best eased to Rs 14,700-14,800 and Rs 17,400-17,800 against last close of Rs 14,900-15,100 and Rs 17,400-17,800 per quintal, respectively. Cloves also declined by Rs 5 to Rs 630-725 per kg.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ajwain 10,000-15,000, black pepper (per kg) 420-550, betelnut (kg) 160-195, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 820-920, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 920-1,020.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 730-830, cardamom (colour robin) 730-870, cardamom bold 720-780, cardamom extra (bold) 910-1,030 and cloves (kg) 630-725.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700 Dry mango Rs 9,000-18,000 Dhania Rs 6,800-9,300 Dry ginger Rs 12,500-15,000 Kalaunji Rs 7,000-8,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,050-1,250 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,350-1,400 Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 450-500 Nutmeg Rs 770-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 300-310 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 310-360 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 310 Red chillies Rs 6,000-11,400 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 6,600-9,800 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,700 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-6,500 Tea (kg) Rs 100-250 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 170 Jeera common Rs 14,700-14,800 Jeera best Rs 17,400-17,800.
(PTI)