Copra Rajapur spurts on heavy demand amid short supply

Copra Rajapur prices rose sharply at the spices market here today on the back of strong domestic as well as export demand in view of festivities amid restricted arrivals from key growing regions.
Elsewhre, copra Alapuzha declined owing to reduced offtake from millers.
Copra Rajapur Mumbai shot up by Rs 1,000 per quintal to Rs 23,000 compared to Monday's close of Rs 22,000.
However, copra office Alapuzha fell by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 10,700 as against Rs 10,800 previously.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 730/780 (730/780), ginger bleached (per kg) 240 (240), ginger unbleached (per kg) 260 (260), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,700 (10,800), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,600 (10,600), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 23,000 (22,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 14,000 (14,000).