Turmeric, jeera fall on subdued demand

Turmeric and jeera prices fell up to Rs 400 per quintal in the national capital today, largely influenced by weak local and export demand amid adequate stocks.

Turmeric prices fell by Rs 300 to settle at Rs 13,000-17,000 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality prices also declined to Rs 15,000-15,100 and Rs 17,000-17,500 against previous closing of Rs 15,400-15,600 and Rs 17,100-17,900 per quintal, respectively.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters at existing levels mainly pulled down the turmeric and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,600-23,800, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,010-1,020, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-970, cardamom (colour robin) 940-950, cardamom bold 955-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,160 and cloves (kg) 500-525.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-440

Dry mango( raipur) Rs 7,200-9,500

Dhania Rs 4,800-9,500

Dry ginger Rs 16,500-21,500

Kalaunji Rs 11,000-12,000

Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900

Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,625-1,700

Methiseed Rs 3,100-4,200

Makhana ( kg) Rs 230-240

Nutmeg Rs 680-700

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 190

Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240

Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175

Red chillies Rs 7,000-12,500

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000

Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000

Turmeric Rs 13,000-17,000

Tamarind Rs 2,600-3,100

Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-7,500

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210

Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 145

Jeera common Rs 15,000-15,100

Jeera best Rs 17,000-17,500