Coriander, turmeric fall on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI, Apr 21: Coriander and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market  in the national capital today on low demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Coriander and turmeric prices drifted lower by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 6,000-12,200 and Rs 7,500-10,500 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals from producing belts, pulled down coriander and turmeric prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 350-510,  betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 650-660 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 700-1,000,  cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 950-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 890-910, cardamom bold 920-940, cardamom extra (bold) 1,000-1,020, cloves 530-600, chirounji (kg) Rs 670-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 140-150, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,200, dry mango (qntl) Rs 7,500-20,000, dry ginger (qntl)  Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 10,500-10,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1,125, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,000-1,020, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 700-850,  nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 310-330, (U.P) Rs 460-470 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 480-490 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 9,500-16,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,500-10,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,200, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,500-9,500, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,800-16,900 and  jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,500-19,000. (PTI)

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