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Makhana, cardamom rises as demand picks up

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Makhana and cardamom prices rose by up to Rs 25 per kg on the wholesale market today on pick up in retailers demand. Also, restricted arrivals in the market too supported the upside in select commodity prices. 

Makhana shot up by Rs 25 to 300-330 per kg on paucity of stocks.

Cardamom small, chitridar, colour robin, bold and extra bold were up by Rs 5 each to Rs 565-595, Rs 595-625, Rs 585-635 and Rs 855-885 per kg respectively.  

Following are today's quotations:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 29,600-30,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,070,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,170-1,280

 

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 565-595, cardamom (colour robin) 595-625, cardamom bold 585-635, cardamom extra (bold) 855-885 and cloves (kg) 950-1,000

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 580-680 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 6,700-10,200 Dry ginger Rs 15,300-22,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,850-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,300-4,600 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-330 Nutmeg Rs 750-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 175 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 175-225 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 170 Red chillies Rs 9,400-13,500

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,500-13,500 Turmeric Rs 7,900-12,100 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 145 Jeera common Rs 15,600-15,900 Jeera best Rs 17,900-18,100

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First Published: Aug 20 2011 | 4:47 PM IST

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