Jeera remains higher on buying support

Jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on buying support from stockists following pick up in exporters demand, amid a firm trend in futures trade.

Tight stocks position following fall in supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices. Jeera common and jeera best quality prices rose further by Rs 100 each to Rs 14,500-14,700 and Rs 16,700-16,800 per quintal.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists following rising exporters demand, mainly pushed up jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

They said fall in supplies from producing belts and firming trend in spices at futures market too aided trading sentiments to improve. 

Following are today's quotations:   

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,900-28,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-930, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,200

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 620-650, cardamom (colour robin) 630-670, cardamom bold 650-700, cardamom extra (bold) 900-930 and cloves (kg) 670-740

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700 Dry mango(raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,550 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 700-710

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 9,200-13,200 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,400-14,200

Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 115 Jeera common Rs 14,500-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,700-16,800