Select spices rise on fresh buying

Select spices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale kirana market today on increased buying by stockists and expectations of pick up in demand during the marriage season.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists on hopes of a rise in demand, during the marriage season pushed select wholesale spices prices.

Black pepper common and red chilli gained Rs 100 each to Rs 22,600-22,800 and Rs 6,800-11,400 per quintal, respectively.

Jeera common and best quality also strengthened by Rs 100 each to Rs 13,600-13,800 and Rs 15,200-15,700 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 22,600-22,800 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,110-1,125 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,210-1,360

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,310--1,360, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,400, cardamom bold 1,400-1,420, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,520 and cloves (kg) 345-405

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 500-530 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 7,000-9,500 Dhania Rs 5,200-9,700 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-24,500 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 215 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 215-265 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 200 Red chillies Rs 6,800-11,400

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,200-13,200 Turmeric Rs 17,100-19,100 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,600-13,800 Jeera best Rs 15,200-15,700