Jeera strengthens on rising demand, tight supply

Jeera prices advanced by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national

capital today on increased offtake by stockists following pick up in demand against paucity of stocks on fall in supplies from growing regions.

Traders said increased buying by stockists, driven by pick up in demand against tight stocks position on fall in arrivals from producing belts, kept jeera prices higher.

In the national capital, jeera common and jeera best quality rose further by Rs 100 each to Rs 19,200-20,200 and Rs 22,700-23,200 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 95-150, black pepper (per kg) 420-580, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 580-600 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 640-910, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 1,150-1,300, cardamom (colour robin) 1,050-1,100, cardamom bold 1,150-1,175, cardamom extra (bold) 1,225-1,250, cloves 530-600, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 180-185, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 18,000-23,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,200-1,800, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,500-1,550, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 450-600, nutmeg (kg) Rs 750-780, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 460, (China) Rs 440 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,500-14,000, saffron Irani Rs 50-60 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 70-80 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,400-10,900, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,000-4,800, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 135-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 19,200-20,200 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 22,700-23,200.