New Delhi (PTI) –  Turmeric and jeera prices rose up to Rs 400 per quintal at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today on the back of increased demand from retailers and stockists amid fall in supplies from growing regions.Firming trend in futures market and fresh overseas enquiries also supported the uptrend.Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 8,600-11,500 per quintal.Jeera common and jeera best quality also increased by Rs 400 each to finish at Rs 18,000-18,200 and Rs 20,000-20,500 per quintal, respectively.Traders said apart from buying support from retailers and stockists, rising export demand, mainly pushed up turmeric and jeera prices.Following are today’s quotations (in Rs): Ajwain (per kg) 98-155, black pepper (per kg) 340-500, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 550-560 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 600-900, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 880-980, cardamom (colour robin) 760-780, cardamom bold 800-810, cardamom extra (bold) 910-930, cloves 540-610, chirounji (kg) Rs 525-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,100-12,300, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,000-18,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 800-1,000, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,080-1,100, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-890, nutmeg (kg) Rs 420-430, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 350, (China) Rs 340 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-15,000, saffron Irani Rs 60-70 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 90-100 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,600-11,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 80-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 120-125, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 18,000-18,200 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 20,000-20,500. PTI

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