Coriander, turmeric rise on buying support

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

Further, fall in supplies from producing belts and firming trend in futures market, also supported the upside.

Coriander and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,900-12,100 and Rs 8,700-11,500 aper quintal, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations (in Rs): Ajwain (per kg) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 370-530, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 590-600 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 650-950, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 920-1,020, cardamom (colour robin) 850-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 950-970, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 640-760, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 9,500-25,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,000-19,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 850-1,080, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 340, (China) Rs 350 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,200-15,200, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,700-11,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,500-16,600 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,500-19,000.

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