Coriander, turmeric decline on sluggish demand

Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today in view of muted demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.

Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,600-11,800 and Rs 8,900-11,400 per quintal, respectively.

Marketmen said slackened demand from retailers and stockists against higher arrivals from producing belts, mainly pulled down coriander and turmeric prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 520-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-770 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 800-1,050, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 950-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 850-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,070, cloves 555-665, chirounji (kg) Rs 540-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,600-11,800, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,000-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,400-7,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 640-830, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370- 390 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 4,900-10,900, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,900-11,400, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,900-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,000-22,300.