Coriander, turmeric prices fall on sluggish demand

Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today in view of easing demand from retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks position.
Pick up in arrivals from growing regions and weakening trend in futures market also put pressure on the coriander and turmeric prices.
Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 10,700-15,700 and Rs 8,200-12,100 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down coriander and turmeric prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 150-190, black pepper (per kg) 680-845, betel-nut (kg) 300-350, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,380-1,430 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,730-1,780.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 770-820, cardamom (colour robin) 750-780, cardamom bold 770-790, cardamom extra (bold) 890-940 and cloves 680-780. Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 660-760

Coriander (qntl) Rs 10,700-15,700
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 22,000-26,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 22,000-28,500
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 940-1,070
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 970-1,000
Methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-17,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 400-500
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 480-600
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 320-370
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 315-340
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 390-425
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,700-15,200
Saffron Irani Rs (kg) 1,85,000-2,00,000 Saffron Kashmiri Rs (kg) 2,00,000-2,20,000 Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 11,000-15,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,200-12,100
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,000-3,800

Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 100-260
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 145
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 16,000-16,500
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 20,000-20,500.