Turmeric, jeera fall on subdued demand

Turmeric and jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists, amid adequate stocks on higher supplies.

Turmeric prices fell by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 7,200-12,800 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality prices also declined by Rs 200 each to conclude at Rs 14,900-15,200 and Rs 17,200-17,400 per quintal.  

Market analysts said subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid sufficent stocks mainly pulled down the turmeric and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 29,000-29,500, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 960-1,050,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,150-1,275

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 570-600, cardamom (colour robin) 600-635, cardamom bold 600-650, cardamom extra (bold) 850-880 and cloves (kg) 950-1,060

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 580-680 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 6,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,300-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,850-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,500 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-300 Nutmeg Rs 750-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 170 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-220 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,400-13,400

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,500-13,500 Turmeric Rs 7,200-12,800 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 14,900-15,200 Jeera best Rs 17,200-17,400