Turmeric, jeera rise on stockists' buying support

Turmeric and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists, amid demand from exporters.   

Restricted arrivals from producing belts also influenced the prices. Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 7,900-13,500 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also rose by Rs 100 each to finish at Rs 15,400-15,700 and Rs 17,700-17,900 per quintal, respectively.  

Traders said buying support from stockists as well as exporters against restricted arrivals from producing region mainly pushed up turmeric and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations: 

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 29,300-29,800, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 970-1,060,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,175-1,300

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 590-620, cardamom (colour robin) 610-650, cardamom bold 620-670, cardamom extra (bold) 880-910 and cloves (kg) 1,000-1,125

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 580-680 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 6,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,500-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,825-1,900 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 7,900-13,500 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 15,400-15,700 Jeera best Rs 17,700-17,900