Coriander, jeera fall on muted demand

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.

Besides, increased arrivals from producing regions and weakening trend in futures market put pressure on the select spice prices.

Coriander prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 5,800-12,000 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also eased by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 16,600-16,700 and Rs 18,600-19,100 per quintal.

Marketmen said subdued 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) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 360-520,

betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 620-630 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 670-970,

cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 930-1,030, cardamom (colour robin) 870-890, cardamom bold 890-910, cardamom extra (bold) 970-990, cloves 530-600, chirounji (kg) Rs 670-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 160-165, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,800-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 7,500-20,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 14,000-18,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 10,400-10,600, mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1,130, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,050-1,070, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 750-900, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 330-350, (U.P) Rs 460-470 kg,

poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 480-490 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-15,000, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-16,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,400-11,200, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,200, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,500-9,500, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,600-16,700 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,600-19,100.