Coriander and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Besides, increased arrivals from producing regions put pressure on the select spice prices.
Coriander prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 5,900-12,500 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also eased by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 19,100-19,300 and Rs 21,500-21,800 per quintal.
Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down coriander and jeera prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 440-620, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 530-540 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 590-910, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 1,000-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 880-900, cardamom bold 900-920, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,000, cloves 540-630, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-770, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,500, dry mango (qntl) Rs 6,500-23,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,700-17,200, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,300-8,600, mace-Red (kg) Rs 630-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-930, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 440-580, nutmeg (kg) Rs 390-400, poppy seed (China) Rs 460-480 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 450-470 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 490-500 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,500, saffron Irani Rs 110-120 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 130-140 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 7,000-13,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 5,100-5,800, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,000-8,500, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,100-19,300 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,500-21,800.
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