NEW DELHI, May 12: Coriander and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Besides, increased arrivals from producing regions put pressure on the select spice prices.
Coriander prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 5,900-12,100 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also eased by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 16,600-16,700 and Rs 18,600-19,100 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down coriander and jeera prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 380-540, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 590-600 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 650-950, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 920-1,020, cardamom (colour robin) 850-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 950-970, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 660-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 9,500-25,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,000-19,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 850-1,080, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 360, (China) Rs 350 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,200-15,200, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,800-11,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, 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 16,600-16,700 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,600-19,100. (PTI)
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