Turmeric and jeera prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on easing demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Besides, weakening trend in futures market and increased arrivals from producing regions pressurised the select spice prices.
Turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 8,500-11,400 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also eased by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 18,300-18,500 and Rs 20,300-20,800 per quintal.
Marketmen said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks pulled down turmeric and jeera prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 98-155, black pepper (per kg) 350-510, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 550-560 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 600-900, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 880-980, cardamom (colour robin) 760-780, cardamom bold 800-820, cardamom extra (bold) 925-950, cloves 545-615, chirounji (kg) Rs 525-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,200-12,400, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,200-18,200, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,700-10,200, mace-Red (kg) Rs 800-990, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,100-1,120, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 730-930, nutmeg (kg) Rs 420-430, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 370, (China) Rs 350 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,100-15,100, saffron Irani Rs 60-70 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 90-100 (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 80-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 120-125, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 18,300-18,500 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 20,300-20,800.
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