Pepper,jeera fall on subdued demand

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded lower at Rs 14,600-14,800 and Rs 17,600-18,100 against previous closing of Rs 14,700-14,900 and Rs 17,700-18,200 per quintal.

Marketmen said reduced export as well as local demand at existing higher prices mainly pulled down the pepper and jeera prices at the wholesale kirana market here.

The following are today’s quotations:

Ajwain 12,000-16,500,black pepper common 31,800-32,900,betelnut (kg) 110-120,cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 630-730,and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 950-1,050.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 475-500,cardamom (colour robin) 485-525,cardamom bold 495-515,cardamom extra (bold) 635-755 and cloves (kg) 775-850.Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 1,025-1,100 Dry mango Rs 7,500-13,500 Dhania Rs 6,500-8,500 Dry ginger Rs 8,500-15,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,000 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,850-1,950 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-400 Nutmeg Rs 770-800 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 165 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 170-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 150 Red chillies Rs 6,800-9,600 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 90,000-1,00,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,30,000-1,42,000 Soaf-bold Rs 8,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 5,100-8,500 Tamarind Rs 3,400-3,600 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,500-9,000 Tea (kg) Rs 80-280 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120 Jeera common Rs 14,600-14,800 Jeera best Rs 17,600-18,100.