Cardamom trades higher on firm spot demand

Cardamom prices strengthened by Rs 20 per kg in the wholesale kirana market today on increased spot demand in view of marriage season against tight supplies.

Traders said increased domestic demand in view of ongoing marriage season against paucity of stocks mainly pushed up the wholesale cardamom prices. Higher trend in producing regions further fuelled the uptrend, they said.

Cardamom small chitridar, colour robin, bold and extra- bold varieties remained in keen demand and advanced further by Rs 20 each to Rs 1,050-1,140, Rs 1,165-1,180, Rs 1,185-1,200 and Rs 1,255-1,280 per kg, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 10,000-15,000, black pepper common 16,400-16,500, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown -Jhundiwali (kg) 570-575 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 615-660.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1050-1,140, cardamom (colour robin) 1,165-1,180, cardamom bold 1,185-1,200, cardamom extra (bold) 1,255-1,280 and cloves (kg) 265-315.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 285-330 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-7,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 18,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 8,600-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 880-920 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1060-1120 Methiseed Rs 3,300-4,400 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 450-480

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 4,700-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,70,000-1,85,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000

Turmeric Rs 15,500-16,000 Tamarind Rs 2,100-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,000 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 245 Jeera common Rs 12,200-12,500 Jeera best Rs 13,600-14,200.