Turmeric, jeera remain high on tight stocks

Turmeric and jeera prices rose further by Rs 200 per quintal each in the national capital today largely influenced by increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight stocks.

Fall in supplies from producing belts also supported the upside in prices. Turmeric prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 15,900-18,900 per quintal. 

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 13,100-13,400 and Rs 14,200-14,700 against previous closing of Rs 12,900-13,200 and Rs 14,000-14,500 per quintal respectively.

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists due to marriage season against tight supplies from growing regions mainly pushed up turmeric and jeera prices.

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-18,000, black pepper common 21,700-21,800 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 735-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 840-980

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 780-850, cardamom (colour robin) 860-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 1030-1,040 and cloves (kg) 290-350

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,300-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,700-10,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,180-1,400 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,420-1,460 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (kg) Rs 185-300

Nutmeg Rs 540-560 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 230 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 230-280 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 210 Red chillies Rs 5,300-10,000 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,05,000-1,15,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-15,000

Turmeric Rs 15,900-18,900 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 80-215 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 175 Jeera common Rs 13,100-13,400 Jeera best Rs 14,200-14,700