Turmeric, jeera weaken on subdued demand

Turmeric 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.

Turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 8,900-11,900 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,700-19,900 and Rs 21,600- 22,000 per quintal.

Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down turmeric and jeera prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs): Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 480-700, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 600-630 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 680-900, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,050-1,150, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 970-980, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,170, cloves 550-640, chirounji (kg) Rs 575-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,500-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 13,000-18,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,200-8,400, mace-Red (kg) Rs 640-810, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-930, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 390-450, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (China) Rs 440-460 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 440-450 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 470-480 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,500, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 110-120, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 130-140, saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,900-11,900, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,700-19,900 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,600-22,000.

(This article has not been edited by Zeebiz editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)