In restricted activity,watermelon kernel prices inched up by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale kirana market on pick up in local demand.
Elsewhere,other spices moved in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said rising local demand in view of festive season mainly helped watermelon kernel prices to trade marginally higher.
Watermelon kernel prices traded higher by Rs 5 to Rs 155 per kg.
Following are today8217;s quotations per quintal:
Ajwain 13,500-19,000,black pepper common 20,000-20,100 betelnut kg 86-107,cardamom brown-Jhundiwali kg 740-750 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut kg 825-975. Cardamom small kg: Chitridar 930-1,045,cardamom colour robin 1,025-1,040,cardamom bold 1,065-1,085,cardamom extra bold 1,225-1,245 and cloves kg 285-350.
Chirounji new kg Rs 400-430
Dry mango raipur Rs 6,000-8,500
Dhania Rs 3,000-8,600
Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000
Kalaunji Rs 9,800-15,000
Mace-Red kg Rs 1,120-1,300
Mace-Yellow kg Rs 1,480-1,500
Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800
Makhana per kg Rs 150-220
Nutmeg Rs 520-555
Poppyseed KG Turkey Rs 230
Poppyseed KG MP-RAJ Rs 230-280
Poppyseed KG Kashmiri Rs 210
Red chillies Rs 5,100-10,100
Saffron kg Irani Rs 1,20,000-1,30,000
Saffron kg Kashmiri Rs 1,55,000-1,70,000
Soanf-bold Rs 9,800-15,000
Turmeric Rs 15,500-18,300
Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550
Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500
Tea kg Rs 65-200
Watermelon kernel Kg Rs 155
Jeera common Rs 12,800-13,000
Jeera best Rs 14,200-14,600.