Coriander, turmeric slip on sluggish demand

Coriander and turmeric prices

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

Coriander and turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,700-11,900 and Rs 8,500-11,300 per quintal, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 360-520, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 570-580 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 630-930, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 915-1,015, cardamom (colour robin) 840-860, cardamom bold 870-890, cardamom extra (bold) 940-960, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 640-760, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 9,500-25,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 14,800-18,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,200-9,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 850-1,080, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 340, (China) Rs 345 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-15,000, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,300, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500,

tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,500-16,600 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,500-19,000.