Turmeric softens on reduced offtake

In restricted activity,turmeric prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal at the Kirna market today due to reduced offtake by stockists, driven by easing demand against adequate stocks position.
However, other spices held steady in scattered deals.
Marketmen said reduced offtake by stockists due to fall in demand against ample stocks position mainly led to decline in turmeric prices.
In the national capital, turmeric fell by Rs 100 to Rs 7,800-11,600 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 170-230, black pepper (per kg) 720-850, betel-nut (kg) 245-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,000-1,030 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,300.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 480-655

Cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-170
Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,900-13,200
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-23,500
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 14,000-19,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 19,000-19,500
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 710-950
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,050-1,060
Methi (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 315-380
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 540-550
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 310-315
Poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 315-320
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 340-365
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,400-18,400
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 160-165
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 185-195
Saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-13,500
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,800-11,600
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,300-4,100
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 5,000-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 115-305

Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 145
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 17,800-18,000
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 20,500-21,000.