Turmeric rises on fresh buying

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on firming local demand due to the ongoing marriage season.

Restricted supplies from producing belts also supported the uptrend in prices. 

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 15,800-17,800 per quintal.

Traders said sentiments turned better following pick up in local demand for the marriage season.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Ajwain 13,000-20,500, black pepper common 23,800-24,000, 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 1,100-1,180, cardamom (colour robin) 1,150-1,170, cardamom bold 1,180-1,190, cardamom extra (bold) 1,300-1,320 and cloves (kg) 330-390

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-460 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 240-350 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 200 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 200-250 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 185 Red chillies Rs 7,200-11,800

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 15,800-17,800 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 14,800-15,000 Jeera best Rs 15,900-17,200