Jeera up on pick-up in demand

Jeera prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today due to pick up in demand from retailers and stockists.
Marketmen said besides rising demand from retailers and stockists, restricted arrivals from producing belts mainly pushed up jeera prices.
In the national capital, jeera -new common and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 17,600-17,800 and Rs 19,700-20,400 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 95-155, black pepper (per kg) 420-570, betel-nut (kg) 260-330, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 630-660 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 710-1,010, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 990-1,090, cardamom (colour robin) 915-940, cardamom bold 940-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,040-1,060, cloves 530-600, chirounji (kg) Rs 750-850, cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-170, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,500-21,500, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 10,600-10,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1,150, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 970-990, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 575-700, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-460, poppy seed (China) Rs 580-600 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 580-600 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 580-610 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-14,500, saffron Irani Rs 100-110 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 120-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-15,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,700-10,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 5,000-6,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 10,000-12,000, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 140-145, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 17,600-17,800 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 19,700-20,400.