Coriander and jeera prices rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today due to fresh buying by retailers and stockists amid fall in supplies from growing regions.
Firming trend in the futures market and fresh overseas enquiries also supported the uptrend.
Coriander prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 6,200-12,400 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 200 each to conclude at Rs 18,500-18,700 and Rs 20,500-21,000 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said apart from buying support from retailers and stockists, rising export demand, mainly pushed up coriander and jeera prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 98-155, black pepper (per kg) 350-510, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 560-570 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 610-910, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 880-980, cardamom (colour robin) 760-780, cardamom bold 800-820, cardamom extra (bold) 925-950, cloves 545-615, chirounji (kg) Rs 525-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,200-12,400, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,200-18,200, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,700-10,200, mace-Red (kg) Rs 800-990, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,100-1,120, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 730-930, nutmeg (kg) Rs 420-430, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 350, (China) Rs 340 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,200-15,200, saffron Irani Rs 60-70 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 90-100 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,700-11,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 80-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 120-125, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 18,500-18,700 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 20,500-21,000.
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