Coriander edges up on uptick in demand

Coriander prices moved up by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady kirana market in the national capital today on pick up in demand against tight supply.
However, other spices held steady on little doing.
Traders said besides uptick in demand from retailers, tight stocks on fall in arrivals from producing regions mainly attributed the rise in coriander prices.
Coriander traded higher by Rs 100 to Rs 7,600-14,100 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 125-180, black pepper (per kg) 690-800, betel-nut (kg) 250-295, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 840-850 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 900-1,125.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 475-625

Cinnamon (kg) Rs 175-185
Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,600-14,100
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,500-24,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 12,500-17,500
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 14,500-15,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 825-1,275
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,060-1,070
Methi (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 280-330
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 580-590
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 400-430
Poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 400-420
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 430-455
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 7,000-16,500
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 145-155
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 175-185
Saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,500
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,700-11,400
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 2,600-3,000
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 3,500-7,000 Tea (kg) Rs 125-315
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 145

Jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,100-19,300
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,100-21,600.