Turmeric and jeera prices recovered by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today largely on the back of a pick-up in demand from retailers and stockists amid restricted arrivals from growing regions.
Turmeric prices were up by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 9,800-13,300 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 16,100-16,300 and Rs 18,100-18,600 per quintal.
Traders said apart from pick-up in demand from retailers and stockists against restricted arrivals from growing regions, mainly pushed up turmeric and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 175-240, black pepper (per kg) 740-860, betel-nut (kg) 260-330, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,420-1,425 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,490-1,700.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 540-650, cardamom (colour robin) 535-540, cardamom bold 550-560, cardamom extra (bold) 660-670 and cloves 555-675.
Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 590-695
Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,500-14,000
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 16,500-22,000
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 22,000-22,500
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 720-1,030
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,030-1,040
Methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-17,000
Makhana (kg) Rs 330-470
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 475-485
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 400-450
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 390-440
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 410-460
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 160-165
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 185-195
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 11,000-18,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,800-13,300
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 3,000-3,500
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,000-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 130
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 16,100-16,300
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 18,100-18,600.
