NEW DELHI, Mar 22: Coriander and jeera prices were higher by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today mostly supported by increased offtake by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
Firming trend in futures market and restricted supplies in the domestic market also supported the uptrend.
Coriander traded higher by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 5,800-12,100 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 100 each to Rs 16,800-17,000 and Rs 19,100-19,600 per quintal, respectively.
Traders said buying support from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing regions, mainly pushed up coriander and jeera prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 95-155, black pepper (per kg) 390-560, betel-nut (kg) 260-330, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 640-670 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 710-1,010, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 980-1,080, cardamom (colour robin) 900-925, cardamom bold 940-960, cardamom extra (bold) 1,030-1,040, cloves 525-595, chirounji (kg) Rs 700-800, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,800-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 6,000-22,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 12,000-17,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 11,000-11,200, mace-Red (kg) Rs 900-1,150, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 960-980, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 600-750, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-450, poppy seed (China) Rs 500-530 kg, poppy seed (U.P) Rs 470-480 kg, poppy seed (MP-RAJ) Rs 490-500 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-14,500, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-15,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,800-10,900, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,300-4,600, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,500-9,500, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 140-145, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,800-17,000 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 19,100-19,600. (PTI)
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