Spices continue to show mixed trend

There was no change in the pattern of trading on the wholesale kirana market today as select spices remained weak on increased arrivals while a few others looked up on retailers buying support.

Traders said some buying by retailers to meet the ongoing marriage season demand mainly pushed up prices of select wholesale spices.

Jeera common and best quality remained in demand and traded higher by Rs 200 each each to Rs 14,000-14,200 and Rs 15,600-16,100 per quintal, respectively.

Watermelon kernel also saw demand and moved up by Rs 25 to Rs 165 per kg.

However, turmeric fell further by Rs 300 to Rs 16,000-18,000 per quintal on increased arrivals.

Cardamom brown (Jhundiwali) and chirounji declined by Rs 20 and Rs 30 to Rs 1,040-1,050 and Rs 470-500 per kg, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,000-23,200 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 1,130-1,210, cardamom (colour robin) 1,180-1,200, cardamom bold 1,210-1,220, cardamom extra (bold) 1,330-1,350 and cloves (kg) 330-390

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-500 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 270-380

Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 215 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 215-265 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 6,800-11,400 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 16,000-18,000 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 165 Jeera common Rs 14,000-14,200 Jeera best Rs 15,600-16,100