Coriander, jeera rise on buying support

Coriander and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholsale kirana market in the national capital today in view of increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.

Firming trend in futures market and restricted arrivals from producing regions also supported the uptrend.

Coriander prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 6,000- 12,600 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded Rs 100 each higher to conclude at Rs 19,200-19,400 and Rs 21,600- 21,900 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing regions, mainly pushed up coriander and jeera prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs): Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 440-620, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 530-540 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 590-910, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 880-900, cardamom bold 900-920, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,000, cloves 540-630, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-770, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,600, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,700-17,200, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,300-8,600, mace-Red (kg) Rs 630-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-930, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 440-560, nutmeg (kg) Rs 410-420, poppy seed (China) Rs 450-460 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 440-460 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 480-490 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,500, saffron Irani Rs 110-120 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 130-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 7,000-13,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 5,100-5,800, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,000-8,500, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,200-19,400 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,600-21,900.

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