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 sufficient stocks.

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Besides, increased arrivals from producing regions and weakening trend in futures market, put pressure on select spice prices.

Coriander prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 5,200-11,500 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,800-20,000 and Rs 21,700-22,000 per quintal.

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) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 430-640, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 580-600 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 660-915, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,070-1,170, cardamom (colour robin) 920-945, cardamom bold 1,000-1,030, cardamom extra (bold) 1,200-1,220, cloves 540-630, chirounji (kg) Rs 625-740, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,200-11,500, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 13,100-17,700, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,100-8,300, mace-Red (kg) Rs 590-800, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 890-900, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 390-500, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppy seed (China) Rs 400-410 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 405-415 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 440-450 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 4,800-11,300, saffron Irani Rs 110-120 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 130-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,700-11,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,800-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,700-22,000.

 

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