Coriander, jeera prices fall on muted demand

Coriander and jeera prices fell

by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital on subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Besides, weakening trend in futures market and increased arrivals from producing regions mainly pulled down coriander and jeera prices.

Corianer prices declined by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 5,700-11,900 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 18,600-19,600 and Rs 22,100-22,600 per quintal.

Marketmen said fall in demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks, mainly pressurized the select spice prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 95-160, black pepper (per kg) 410-570, betel-nut (kg) 270-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 550-570 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 600-880,

cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 1,150-1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,050-1,075, cardamom bold 1,150-1,175, cardamom extra (bold) 1,250-1,275, cloves 560-620,

chirounji (kg) Rs 650-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 180-185, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 19,000-23,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,300-9,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,150-1,730, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,400-1,450, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 425-575, nutmeg (kg) Rs 700-730, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 450, (China) Rs 430 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,500-13,500, saffron Irani Rs 60-70 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 80-90 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500,

turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,900-10,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,000-4,800, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 135-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 18,600-19,600 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 22,100-22,600.