Coriander, jeera rise on fall in supply

Coriander and jeera prices were up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today mostly supported by increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.

Firming trend in futures market and restricted supplies in the domestic market also supported the uptrend.

Coriander traded higher by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 5,800-12,000 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 100 each to Rs 19,700-19,800 and Rs 21,800-22,200 per quintal, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations (in Rs): Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 520-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 650-670 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 730-950, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 975-1,075, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 960-980, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,175, cloves 555-670, chirounji (kg) Rs 540-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,800-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,900-16,900, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,700-7,900, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-820, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 350-400, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 360- 380 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,200-11,200, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-10,500, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,700-19,800 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,800-22,200.

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