Turmeric, jeera rises on stockists buying

Turmeric and jeera prices surged by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists as well as exporters amid low stocks.

Tight stocks following poor supplies from producing belts also influenced the prices.

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 18,100-20,100 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also rose by Rs 100 each to finish at Rs 13,400-13,600 and Rs 14,800-15,300 per quintal.

Traders said increased buying by stockists driven by rising exporters' demand, pushed up turmeric and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,300-23,400 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,100-1,110 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,200-1,350

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,300--1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,380, cardamom bold 1,390-1,400, cardamom extra (bold) 1,490-1,500 and cloves (kg) 340-400.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-475 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,500-9,000 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-25,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 220 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 220-270 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 6,100-11,100

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 18,100-20,100 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,400-13,600 Jeera best Rs 14,800-15,300