Furthermore, fall in supplies from producing belts also supported the upside.
Coriander and red chili prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,700-11,900 and Rs 5,200-11,200 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up coriander and chili prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 520-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 650-670 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 730-950, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 975-1,075, cardamom (colour robin) 900-920, cardamom bold 960-980, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,175, cloves 555-670, chirounji (kg) Rs 540-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,900-16,900, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,700-7,900, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-820, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 350-400, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 360- 380 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,200-11,200, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-10,500, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,600-19,700 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,700-22,100.