Kalaunji, methiseed up on fresh buying

NEW DELHI, Feb 16:  Kalaunji and methiseed prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal here today, largely influenced by fresh buying support from retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Kaluanji and methiseed prices rose by Rs 200 each to conclude at Rs 7,200-8,200 and Rs 3,700-4,700 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) 420-550, betel-nut (kg) 180-200, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 800-900 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 950-1,050.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 750-890, cardamom (colour robin) 740-880, cardamom bold 750-840, cardamom extra (bold) 940-1,070 and cloves (kg) 600-750. (PTI)