Jeera weakens on tepid demand

In restricted activity, jeera prices drifted lower by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market today owing to subdued demand against sufficient stocks.
However, other spices after moving in a narrow range on little doing and pegged at previous levels.
Marketmen said besides sluggish demand from retailers and stockists, ample stocks on higher supplies from producing belts, mainly led to the decline in jeera prices.
Jeera common and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 15,900-16,100 and Rs 17,900-18,400 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 175-240, black pepper (per kg) 720-860, betel-nut (kg) 260-330, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,350-1,370 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,420-1,620.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700

Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,100-13,600
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 16,300-21,800
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 23,300-23,800
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 750-1,030
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,030-1,040
Methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-17,000
Makhana (kg) Rs 320-470
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 485-495
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 380-430
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 370-420
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 370-450
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,300-18,300
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 160-165
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 185-195
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 11,000-18,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,500-13,000
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,000-3,500
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,000-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140

Jeera common (qntl) Rs 15,900-16,100
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 17,900-18,400.