Coriander and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today owing to rising demand from retailers and stockists amid fall in supplies from growing regions.
Firming trend in futures market and fresh overseas enquiries also supported the uptrend.
Coriander prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 6,300-12,500 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 100 each to finish at Rs 16,800-16,900 and Rs 18,600-19,100 per quintal.
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) 100-145, black pepper (per kg) 330-490, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 550-560 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 600-900, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 870-970, cardamom (colour robin) 730-750, cardamom bold 780-790, cardamom extra (bold) 880-900, cloves 530-600, chirounji (kg) Rs 525-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,300-12,500, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,000-18,500, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,300-9,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 840-1,040, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 420-430, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 320, (China) Rs 310 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 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,400, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,800-16,900 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,600-19,100.
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