Copra edible declines on weak demand

Copra edible prices declined in an otherwise steady spices market here today due to reduced consumer demand coupled with increased arrivals.

Copra edible Mumbai fell by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 5,850 from yesterday's closing level of Rs 5,900.

The following are today's closing rates in rupees, with the previous rates in brackets:

Black pepper (per kilo) 205/223 (205/223), ginger bleached (per kilo) 235 (235), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 250 (250), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 5,000 (5,000)

copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,850 (4,850), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,700 (6,700) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,850 (5,900)