In limited deals, prices of turmeric and jeera fell by up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today due to supply pressure following arrival of new season crop and weak demand.
Turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 10,400-15,400 per quintal. Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 14,400-14,700 and Rs 16,600-16,700 per quintal, respectively.
Market analysts said trading sentiments turned weak on adequate stocks in the market following arrival of new season crops and weak local and overseas demand.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,300-28,500, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 720-740, cardamom (colour robin) 700-740, cardamom bold 710-740, cardamom extra (bold) 980-1,040 and cloves (kg) 520-590
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 17,000-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800
Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 710-740 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 9,000-13,000 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000
Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,500-14,000 Turmeric Rs 10,400-15,400 Tamarind Rs 3,400-3,700 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 125 Jeera common Rs 14,400-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700
