Turmeric, jeera up on rising demand

New Delhi, May 17. Turmeric and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today, largely on the back of a pick-up in domestic as well as export demand. Besides, a firming trend in futures market also supported the upside in select spice prices. Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 7,500- 13,500 per quintal. Jeera common and jeera best quality also rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 12,600-13,100 and Rs 16,500-17,000 per quintal, respectively on fresh overseas enquiries and less supplies in the domestic market. Traders said buying support from retailers and exporters against fall in supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up chilli and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here. The following are today's quotations per quintal: Ajwain 10,500-17,000, black pepper (per kg) 350-470, betel-nut (kg) 180-200, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 970-1,000 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,020-1,120. Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 660-760, cardamom (colour robin) 610-710, cardamom bold 660-720, cardamom extra (bold) 820-950 and cloves (kg) 600-725.