Cardamom brown prices declined by Rs 10 per kg in an otherwise steady kirana market today on easing demand from retailers against ample stocks position.
However, other spices moved in a narrow range on little doing and pegged at the last levels.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers against adequate stocks position, mainly led to the decline in cardamom brown prices.
In the national capital, cardamom brown (Jhundiwali) and (Kanchicut) shed Rs 10 each at Rs 840-860 and Rs 900-1,105 per kg, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 170-230, black pepper (per kg) 715-825, betel-nut (kg) 250-295, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 840-860 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 900-1,105.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,370-1,470, cardamom (colour robin) 1,345-1,370, cardamom bold 1,400-1,420, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,520 and cloves 525-640.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 475-625
Cinnamon (kg) Rs 165-175
Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,500-24,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 14,000-19,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 14,000-15,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 800-1,250
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,060-1,070
Methi (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 280-330
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 580-590
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 420-450
Poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 420-440
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 450-475
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 7,000-16,300
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 145-155
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 175-185
Saunf (qntl) Rs 8,500-15,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,400-11,100
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 2,800-3,200
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,000-7,500 Tea (kg) Rs 130-315
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 145
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,000-19,400
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,200-21,700.
