Coriander, turmeric rise on retailers buying

NEW DELHI, July 6:  Coriander and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today in view of increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Further, fall in supplies from producing belts and firming trend in futures market also supported the upside.
Coriander and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 6,000-12,200 and Rs 7,400-10,100 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up coriander and turmeric prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 525-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 700-720 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 800-1,050, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 950-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 830-850, cardamom bold 850-870, cardamom extra (bold) 990-1,000, cloves 560-670, chirounji (kg) Rs 550-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,200, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000- 13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,500-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,500-7,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360- 410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (Turkey) Rs 370-400 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370-390 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,000, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,400-10,100, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,400-19,500 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,600-22,100. (PTI)