Jeera prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today on buying support from stockists following pick-up in exporters demand.
Tight stocks position following fall in supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices. Jeera (common) and jeera (best) quality prices rose by Rs 200 each to end at Rs 14,100-14,300 and Rs 16,300-16,400 per quintal.
Traders said fresh buying by stockists following rising exporters demand, mainly pushed up jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.
They said fall in supplies from producing belts on the back of firm cues in spices at futures market too helped to improve the trading sentiments.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,900-28,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-930, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,200
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Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 620-650, cardamom (colour robin) 630-670, cardamom bold 650-700, cardamom extra (bold) 900-930 and cloves (kg) 670-740
Chirounji (new)(kg) Rs 600-700 Dry mango (Raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,550 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,850
Methi seed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 700-710 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 9,000-13,000
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,200-14,000 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500
Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 115 Jeera common Rs 14,100-14,300 Jeera best Rs 16,300-16,400