Coriander, jeera fall on muted demand

Coriander and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today owing to easing demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Besides, increased arrivals from producing regions mainly exerted 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 conclude at Rs 19,200-20,200 and Rs 22,700-23,200 per quintal, respectively.

Marketmen said muted 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) 95-150, black pepper (per kg) 420-580, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 590-610 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 650-920, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 1,150-1,300, cardamom (colour robin) 1,050-1,100, cardamom bold 1,150-1,175, cardamom extra (bold) 1,250-1,300, cloves 530-600, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 180-185, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 18,000-23,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,300-1,800, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,500-1,550, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 450-600, nutmeg (kg) Rs 750-780, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 470, (China) Rs 450 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,500-14,000, saffron Irani Rs 50-60 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 70-80 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,000, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,000-4,800, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 135-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 19,200-20,200 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 22,700-23,200.

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