Prices of jeera and black pepper ended lower at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today due to reduced offtake by stockists owing to sluggish demand.
Marketmen said sufficient stocks on higher supplies from producing belts against subdued demand mainly led to the fall in jeera and black pepper prices.
Jeera common and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 13,900-14,400 and Rs 17,400-17,900 per quintal, respectively.
Black pepper also shed Rs 10 at Rs 680-860 per kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 150-190, black pepper (per kg) 680-860, betel-nut (kg) 300-350, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,450-1,460 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,540-1,880.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 550-670, cardamom (colour robin) 570-580, cardamom bold 590-600, cardamom extra (bold) 670-680 and cloves 540-640.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 550-660
Coriander (qntl) Rs 9,000-15,000
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 18,500-23,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 28,500-29,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 870-1,200
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,090-1,100
Methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-17,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 350-490
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 540-550
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 340-390
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 360-390
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 400-435
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,100-16,600
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 155-160
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 180-190
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 11,000-15,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 10,100-14,600
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,000-3,500
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,500-8,000 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 135
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 13,900-14,400
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 17,400-17,900.
