Coriander, jeera rise on increase in demand

Coriander and jeera prices rose up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today owing to increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.

Firming trend in futures market and restricted supplies in the domestic market also supported the uptrend.

Coriander prices increased by Rs 200 to conclude at Rs 6,200-12,800 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 20,500-20,800 and Rs 22,800-23,100 as against previous closing of Rs 20,000-20,500 and Rs 22,300-22,600 per quintal.

Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing regions, mainly pushed up coriander and jeera prices.
 

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 430-600, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 530-540 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 590-900, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 975-1,075, cardamom (colour robin) 880-900, cardamom bold 900-920, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,025, cloves 550-640, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-770, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,200-12,800, dry mango (qntl) Rs 6,500-23,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,500-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 8,200-8,400, mace-Red (kg) Rs 750-1,000, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 800-900, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 450-580, nutmeg (kg) Rs 400-410, poppy seed (China) Rs 480-500 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 470-490 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 510-520 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 8,800 -12,000, tamarind (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-280, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 150-155, jeera common (qntl) Rs 20,500-20,800 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,800-23,100.