NEW DELHI, June 2: Coriander and chilli prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today owing to a fall in demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Coriander and chilli prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,900-12,100 and Rs 5,800-14,800 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said a fall in demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals from producing belts, mainly pulled down coriander and chilli prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 100-145, black pepper (per kg) 340-500, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 580-600 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 630-930, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 880-980, cardamom (colour robin) 740-760, cardamom bold 790-800, cardamom extra (bold) 890-910, cloves 540-610, chirounji (kg) Rs 550-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,000-18,500, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,400-9,900, mace-Red (kg) Rs 840-1,040, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,100-1,120, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 420-430, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 330, (China) Rs 320 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,800-14,800, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,400-11,200, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,700-16,800 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,500-19,000. (PTI)