Kalaunji, methiseed up on fresh buying

NEW DELHI, Feb 2:  Kalaunji and methiseed prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal here today, largely influenced by fresh buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Kalaunji and methiseed prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 7,500-8,500 and Rs 3,900-5,000 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up kalaunji and methiseed prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ajwain 10,000-15,000, black pepper (per kg) 450-580, betel-nut (kg) 180-200, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 800-900 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 950-1,050.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 770-910, cardamom (colour robin) 760-900, cardamom bold 760-860, cardamom extra (bold) 960-1,090 and cloves (kg) 625-775. (PTI)