Turmeric, jeera down on muted demand

Turmeric and jeera prices fell 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, increased arrivals from producing regions put pressure on the select spice prices.

Turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to finish at Rs 8,400-11,200 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also eased by Rs 100 each to settle at Rs 16,400-16,500 and Rs 18,400-18,900 per quintal.

Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against sufficient stocks, mainly pulled down turmeric and jeera prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 360-520, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 570-580 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 630-930, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 915-1,015, cardamom (colour robin) 840-860, cardamom bold 870-890, cardamom extra (bold) 940-960, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 640-760, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 14,800-18,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,200-9,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 850-1,080, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450,

poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 340, (China) Rs 345 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 8,400-11,200, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500, 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 16,400-16,500 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,400-18,900.