Kalaunji, jeera fall on sluggish demand

Kalaunji and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on muted demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Kalaunji prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 7,400-7,700 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,900-20,000 and Rs 22,000-22,300 per quintal.

Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down kalaunji and jeera prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 520-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-770 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 800-1,050, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 950-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 850-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,070, cloves 555-665, chirounji (kg) Rs 540-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,000-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,400-7,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 640-830, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370- 390 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 4,900-10,900, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,900-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,000-22,300.