Select copra hardens on heavy demand

Copra office Alapuzha and copra Kozhikode prices hardened at the spices market here today on heavy demand from stockists and exporters on the back of limited supplies.
Meanwhile, rest of the spices ruled stable in the absence of any major buying activity.
Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode climbed by another Rs 1,000 per quintal each to Rs 20,000 and Rs 19,000 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 19,000 and Rs 18,000, respectively.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs) with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 765/815 (765/815), ginger bleached (per kg) 320 (320), ginger unbleached (per kg) 340 (340), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 20,000 (19,000), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 19,000 (18,000), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 23,000 (23,000), Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 14,000 (14,000).