Turmeric, jeera rises on fresh buying

Turmeric and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Besides, fall in supplies from producing belts and firm trend in futures market supported prices to rise.
Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 10,000-14,200 per quintal.
Jeera common and best quality also traded Rs 100 each higher at Rs 13,300-13,600 and Rs 16,600-16,900 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up turmeric and jeera prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 140-180, black pepper (per kg) 660-860, betel-nut (kg) 300-350, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,400-1,410 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,460-1,840.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 570-675
Coriander (qntl) Rs 8,200-14,500
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 17,000-22,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 27,500-28,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 870-1,150
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,070-1,080
Methi (qntl) Rs 6,000-17,000
Makhana (kg) Rs 330-470
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 525-540
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 350-380
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 340-370
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 360-410
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 10,000-15,500
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 155-160
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 180-190
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 10,000-15,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 10,000-14,200

Tamarind (qntl) Rs 2,700-3,300
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 3,700-7,400 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 135
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 13,300-13,600
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 16,600-16,900.