Turmeric eases on adequate stocks

Barring a fall in turmeric prices on the back of ample stocks against sluggish demand, other spices held steady at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today.
Marketmen said sluggish demand against adequate stocks position on higher supplies from producing belts kept pressure on the turmeric prices.
In the national capital, turmeric moved down by Rs 100 to Rs 10,000-14,500 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 150-190, black pepper (per kg) 680-860, betel-nut (kg) 300-350, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,450-1,460 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,540-1,880.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 550-660

Coriander (qntl) Rs 9,000-15,000

Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 18,500-23,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 28,500-29,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 870-1,200
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,090-1,100
Methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-17,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 350-490
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 540-550
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 340-390
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 360-390
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 400-435
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,100-16,600
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 155-160
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 180-190
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 11,000-15,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 10,000-14,500
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,000-3,500
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,500-8,000 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 135
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 13,900-14,400
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 17,400-17,900.