Prices of turmeric and jeera prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal on the on the local kirana market today on increased supplies from producing regions against reduced offtake, while pepper improved on rising demand.
Marketmen said increased supplies against reduced offtake by stockists mainly led to fall in turmeric and jeera prices.
Expectations of higher output this season also kept pressure on the turmeric and jeera prices, they said.
In the national capital, turmeric, jeera common and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 4500-7800, Rs 14,400-14,500 and Rs 17,500-1800 per quintal, respectively.
On the other hand, black pepper remained in demand and advanced by Rs 100 to Rs 33,800-34,100 per quintal.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ajwain 9,000-16,000, black pepper 33,800-34,100 betelnut (kg) 190-220, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-760, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-1,080.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 460-510, cardamom (colour robin) 520-530, cardamom bold 535-545, cardamom extra (bold) 680-690 and cloves (kg) 760-925. Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 1,010-1,110
Dry mango Rs 7,500-13,500
Dhania Rs 6,000-8,500
Dry ginger Rs 8,500-11,500
Kalaunji Rs 8,800-9,500
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,750
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,850
Methiseed Rs 2,700-4,100
Makhana (kg) Rs 310-450
Nutmeg Rs 780-800
Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 180
Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 180-230
Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165
Red chillies Rs 6,200-8,700
Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 70,000-80,000
Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 95,000-1,17,000
Soanf-bold Rs 6,500-13,500
Turmeric Rs 4,600-7,900
Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,800
Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-9,000
Tea (kg) Rs 75-220
Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 160
Jeera common Rs 14,400-14,500
Jeera best Rs 17,500-18,000.
