Coriander, kalaunji fall on sluggish demand

Coriander and kalaunji prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Coriander and kalaunji prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 5,400-11,700 and Rs 8,200-8,400 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals from producing regions, mainly pulled down coriander and kalaunji 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) 600-630 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 680-935, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,075-1,175, cardamom (colour robin) 925-950, cardamom bold 1,000-1,025, cardamom extra (bold) 1,200-1,225, cloves 550-640, chirounji (kg) Rs 625-750, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,400-11,700, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 13,300-17,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,200-8,400, mace-Red (kg) Rs 600-810, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 900-910, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 390-500, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppy seed (China) Rs 420-440 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 430-450 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 460-470 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 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,900-12,000, 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 19,900-20,100 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,800-22,200.