Turmeric, jeera up on stockists buying

Turmeric and jeera prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists driven by rising domestic and export demand amid fall in supplies.  

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 13,600-16,900 per quintal. 

Similarly, jeera common and best quality prices increased by Rs 200 each to settle at Rs 15,800-16,000 and Rs 17,300-18,300 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said increased buying by stockists, supported by pick up in domestic and export demand against fall in supplies from producing belts pushed up turmeric and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here. 

 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,300-23,500, betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,020-1,030, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,010-1,030, cardamom (colour robin) 990-1,080, cardamom bold 1,000-1,050, cardamom extra (bold) 1,100-1,200 and cloves (kg) 350-440

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 420-450 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 19,500-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 10,800-11,800 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,700-1,850 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,600-1,750

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-360 Nutmeg Rs 680-700 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 190 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 190-240 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 175 Red chillies Rs 7,300-12,800

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-16,000 Turmeric Rs 13,600-16,900 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160 Jeera common Rs 15,800-16,000 Jeera best Rs 17,300-18,300