Turmeric, jeera weaken, stock surplus weighs

Turmeric and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid sufficient stocks.
Turmeric prices moved lower by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,000-11,800 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,900-20,000 and Rs 22,000- 22,400 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) 500-700, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 650-670 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 740-950, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 910-930, cardamom bold 970-990, cardamom extra (bold) 1,160-1,180, cloves 560-675, chirounji (kg) Rs 575-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,600-11,800, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-15,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,300-8,500, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-820, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 370-420, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppyseed (China) Rs 430-450 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 440-450 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 460- 480 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,500-11,500, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 110-120, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 130-140, saunf (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,500, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 7,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,900-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,000-22,400.