Copra edible firms up on increased demand

Copra edible prices firmed up in an otherwise steady spices market here today due to better offtake from retailers.

Copra edible Mumbai gained Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 5,900 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 5,850.

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

Black Pepper (per kilo) 211/225 (211/225), ginger bleached (per kilo) 235 (235), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 250 (250), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 5,050 (5,050

copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,950 (4,950), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,700 (6,700) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,900 (5,850)