Copra edible gains on sustained demand

Copra edible prices gained at the spices market here today following sustained demand from stockists and retailers.

Elsewhere, black pepper moved up on robust offtake from exporters and upcountry advices.

Copra Edible shot-up by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 14,000 from Thursday's closing level of Rs 13,800.

Black pepper went up by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 740/790 as against Rs 730/780 previously.

Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):

Black pepper (per kg) 740/790 (730/780), ginger bleached (per kg) 250 (250), ginger unbleached (per kg) 270 (270), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,900 (10,900), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,800 (10,800), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 22,500 (22,500), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 14,000 (13,800).