Coriander, jeera ease on subdued demand

Coriander and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid sufficient stocks.
Besides, weakening trend in futures market and increased arrivals from producing region put pressure on select spice prices.
Coriander prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 5,200-11,600 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,000-19,200 and Rs 21,300-21,700 per quintal.
Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down coriander and jeera prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 440-650, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 530-540 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 580-900, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,050-1,150, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 950-980, cardamom extra (bold) 1,075-1,100, cloves 525-640, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-770, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,200-11,600, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,200-16,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,100-8,400, mace-Red (kg) Rs 600-780, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 900-910, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 390-500, nutmeg (kg) Rs 410-420, poppy seed (China) Rs 420-430 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 420-430 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 450-460 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,500, saffron Irani Rs 110-120 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 130-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 7,000-13,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,000-19,200 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,300-21,700.