Coriander, chilli rise on retailers buying

Coriander and chilli prices rose Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today in view of increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.

Further, fall in supplies from producing regions and firming trend in futures market also supported the upside.

Coriander and chilli prices rose by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 6,400-13,000 and Rs 6,600-14,100 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 120-170, black pepper (per kg) 440-590, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-770 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 820-1,100, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 975-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 900-910, cardamom bold 925-950, cardamom extra (bold) 1,020-1,040, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 780-900, cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-165, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,400-13,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 6,500-23,500, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 11,500-12,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1,175, mace- Yellow (kg) Rs 970-990, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 600-725, nutmeg (kg) Rs 470-490, poppy seed (China) Rs 520-540 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 520-530 kg, poppy seed (MP- RAJ) Rs 550-560 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,600-14,100, saffron Irani Rs 100-110 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 120- 140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 8,500-15,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,600-11,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 6,000-7,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 11,000-14,000, tea (kg) Rs 100-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 20,000-20,100 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,800-23,300.