NEW DELHI, June 17: Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on low demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Coriander and turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,800-11,800 and Rs 6,500-9,700 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals from producing belts, mainly pulled down coriander and turmeric prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 120-170, black pepper (per kg) 525-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 650-670 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 710-1,030, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 985-1,110, cardamom (colour robin) 840-860, cardamom bold 860-880, cardamom extra (bold) 980-990, cloves 560-675, chirounji (kg) Rs 575-725, cinnamon (kg) Rs 155-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,800-11,800, dry mango (qntl) Rs 4,500- 18,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,500-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,500-7,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 700-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 930-950, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360- 410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (Turkey) Rs 370-400 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370-400 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,100-11,100, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-135, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 6,500-9,700, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,300-19,400 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,800-22,300. (PTI)