Coriander, turmeric fall on muted demand

Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.

Coriander and turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,400-11,600 and Rs 9,000-11,800 per quintal, respectively.

Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals from producing belts, mainly pulled down coriander and turmeric prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs): Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 490-700, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 640-660 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 730-950, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 970-980, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,170, cloves 560-675, chirounji (kg) Rs 575-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,400-11,600, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,300-8,500, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-820, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-930, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 370-420, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppyseed (China) Rs 430-450 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 440-450 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 460- 480 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,500-11,500, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 110-120, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 130-140, saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,800, 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 19,800-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,700-22,100.

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