Watermelon kernel up on fresh demand

In restricted activity, watermelon kernel prices inched up by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale kirana market today on pick up in local demand.

Elsewhere, other spices moved in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Marketmen said rising local demand in view of festive season mainly helped watermelon kernel prices to trade marginally higher.

Watermelon kernel prices traded higher by Rs 5 to Rs 155 per kg.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 20,000-20,100 betelnut (kg) 86-107, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 740-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 825-975

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 930-1,045, cardamom (colour robin) 1,025-1,040, cardamom bold 1,065-1,085, cardamom extra (bold) 1,225-1,245 and cloves (kg) 285-350

 

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-430 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,000-8,600 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,800-15,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,120-1,300 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,480-1,500

Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (per kg) Rs 150-220 Nutmeg Rs 520-555 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210

Red chillies Rs 5,100-10,100 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,800-15,000 Turmeric Rs 15,500-18,300 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550

Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 155 Jeera common Rs 12,800-13,000 Jeera best Rs 14,200-14,600