Turmeric, jeera ease on subdued demand

Turmeric and jeera prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid sufficient stocks.
Besides, increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the select spice prices.
Turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 8,600-11,700 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 200 each to conclude at Rs 19,600-19,800 and Rs 21,500-21,800 per quintal.
Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down turmeric and jeera prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 420-630, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 550-570 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 600-900, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,050-1,150, cardamom (colour robin) 900-930, cardamom bold 990-1,000, cardamom extra (bold) 1,125-1,150, cloves 530-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 625-740, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,300-11,700, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,500-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,300-8,500, mace-Red (kg) Rs 600-790, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 900-910, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 390-500, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppy seed (China) Rs 400-420 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 405-425 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 440-450 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,500, saffron Irani Rs 110-120 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 130-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,600-11,700, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,600-19,800 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,500-21,800.