Jeera prices rose by Rs 400 per quintal in the national capital today on good demand from retailers as well as exporters.

Following fall in supplies from producing regions and firming trend in futures market also supported the rise in prices.

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Traders said the rise in jeera prices was attributed to good demand from retailers and exporters, mainly pushed up jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 21,800-22,000, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali(kg) 725-740 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 800-900

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,220-1,320, cardamom (colour robin) 1,320-1,350, cardamom bold 1,340-1,350, cardamom extra (bold) 1,520-1,540 and cloves (kg) 325-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 410-450 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,100-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 22,000-25,500 Kalaunji Rs 10,000-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1150-1350 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1550-1650

Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,100 Makhana (per kg) Rs 140-200 Nutmeg Rs 530-570 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 4,700-8,800

Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-15,000 Turmeric Rs 15,600-19,000

Tamarind Rs 2,250-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-175 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 14,200-14,500 Jeera best Rs 15,300-15,800

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