Copra edible rise on heavy demand

Meanwhile, rest of the spices rule steady in the absence of any market moving factors.

Copra edible Mumbai climbed by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 5,100 from Monday's closing level of Rs 5,000.

The following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets:

Black pepper (per kg) 430/455 (430/455), ginger bleached (per kg) 120 (120), ginger unbleached (per kg) 130 (130), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,200 (4,200), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,100 (4,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 7,200 (7,200) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,100 (5,000).