Jeera, ajwain rise on stockists buying

Jeera and ajwain prices rose up to Rs 500 per quintal in the wholesale kirana market today on brisk buying by stockists against restricted arrivals.  

Traders said brisk buying by stockists against limited arrivals from producing region pushed jeera and ajwain prices. 

In the national capital, jeera common and best quality remained in demand and advanced by Rs 300 each to Rs 14,500-14,700 and Rs 16,400-16,900 per quintal, respectively.  

Likewise, ajwain also seen in demand and its prices shot up by Rs 500 to Rs 12,500-20,000 per quintal. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 12,500-20,000, black pepper common 23,900-24,100, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,040-1,050, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,175-1,350

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,100-1,180, cardamom (colour robin) 1,150-1,170, cardamom bold 1,180-1,190, cardamom extra (bold) 1,300-1,320 and cloves (kg) 330-390

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-9,700 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,780-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,650-1,850

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 240-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 200 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 200-250 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 185 Red chillies Rs 7,000-11,600

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,000-13,000 Turmeric Rs 15,700-17,700 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 14,500-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,400-16,900