A mixed trend developed in the wholesale kirana market today, as select spices rose on increased demand against paucity of stocks, while a few others lacked necessary buying support and declined.
Traders said, pick up in demand against less arrivals helped select wholesale spice prices to rise. Soanf-bold prices gained the most by rising Rs 500 to Rs 9,500-14,500 per quintal.
Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut were up by Rs 5 each to Rs 555-560 and Rs 600-645 per kg on fresh buying.
Cardamom small varieties such as chitridar, colour robin, bold and extra-bold varieties remained in demand and strengthened by Rs 20 each to Rs 1,080-1,170, Rs 1,185-1,210, Rs 1,215-1,230 and Rs 1,285-1,310 per kg, respectively.
On the other hand, kalaunji and jeera common and best quality lost Rs 100 each to Rs 8,500-9,400, Rs 12,100-12,400 and Rs 13,500-14,100 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 10,500-15,500, black pepper common 16,400-16,500, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown -Jhundiwali (kg) 555-560 and cardamom brown -Kanchicut (kg) 600-645
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1080-1,170, cardamom (colour robin) 1,185-1,210, cardamom bold 1,215-1,230, cardamom extra (bold) 1,285-1,310 and cloves (kg) 265-315
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 285-330 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-7,500 Dhania Rs 3,200-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 18,000-21,500 Kalaunji Rs 8,500-9,400 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 880-920 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1060-1120
Methiseed Rs 3,300-4,400 Makhana (per kg) Rs 190-225 Nutmeg Rs 450-480 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 4,700-9,000 Soya bari pariwar (20 kg) Rs 350-400
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,70,000-1,85,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,500 Turmeric Rs 15,500-16,000 Tamarind Rs 2,100-2,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,000 Tea (kg) Rs 110-200
Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 245 Jeera common Rs 12,100-12,400 Jeera best Rs 13,500-14,100.
