Turmeric and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on slow down in demand at prevailing higher levels.
Weak trend in futures trade and increased arrivals from the producing belts also put pressure on the prices.
Turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 15,500-18,300 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded lower at Rs 12,800-13,000 and Rs 14,200-14,600 against previous closing of Rs 12,900-13,100 and Rs 14,300-14,700 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said reduced offtake by local parties at higher prices attributed to fall in turmeric and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 20,000-20,100 betelnut (kg) 86-107, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 740-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 825-975
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 925-1,040, cardamom (colour robin) 1,020-1,035, cardamom bold 1,060-1,080, cardamom extra (bold) 1,220-1,240 and cloves (kg) 285-350
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 400-430 Dry mango( raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,000-8,600 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,800-15,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,120-1,300 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,480-1,500 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800
Makhana (per kg) Rs 150-220 Nutmeg Rs 520-555 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 5,100-10,100 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000
Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,800-15,000 Turmeric Rs 15,500-18,300 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 150 Jeera common Rs 12,800-13,000 Jeera best Rs 14,200-14,600.
