Coriander, jeera weaken on sluggish demand

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.

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 5,700-11,900 per quintal. Jeera common and jeera best quality also eased by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,600-19,800 and Rs 22,300-22,800 per quintal.

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) 95-150, black pepper (per kg) 340-500, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 550-570 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 600-900, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 920-1,095, cardamom (colour robin) 865-885, cardamom bold 945-970, cardamom extra (bold) 1,070-1,095, cloves 540-610, chirounji (kg) Rs 640-770, cinnamon (kg) Rs 180-185, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 14,900-17,900, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,400-9,900, mace-Red (kg) Rs 950-1,330, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,250-1,280, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500,makhana (kg) Rs 550-700, nutmeg (kg) Rs 520-530, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 480, (China) Rs 470 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 8,200-10,700, 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 125-130, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 19,600-19,800 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 22,300-22,800. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)