Rates of spices and other allied commodities in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 21, 2009).

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KIRANA ITEMS                    (Per 40 Kg)
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White pepper                       15000.00
Black pepper Singapore              7500.00
Black pepper Ceylon                 8000.00
Black pepper Brazil                 8200.00
Mace                               32000.00
Nutmeg                             14400.00
Cinnamon leaves                     3600.00
S/Cardamom                         40000.00
Big Cardamom                       11400.00
Castor oil                         10500.00
Cloves                             13000.00
Copra Ceylon                        5400.00
Dry ginger (China)                  4800.00
Dry ginger (Ethiopia)               3000.00
Saunf                               2600.00
Gum copal                           1900.00
Gum gogal                          18000.00
Gum Arabic                          7000.00
Long pepper                         8700.00
Peanuts                             3350.00
Poppyseed                           2800.00
Isbaghol Bhoosi                    19000.00
Sago                                1650.00
Star Aniseed                        6000.00
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SPICES
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Chillies Dandiwali                  2400.00
Chillies Dandicut                   4400.00
Cuminseed                           7400.00
Kala Zeera                         12000.00
Darchini                            3800.00
Haldi                               2550.00
Turmeric Pak                        2600.00
Corianderseed                       3800.00
Corianderseed No  II                3600.00
Fenugreek No                        1600.00
Garlic                               840.00
Tamarind                            1200.00
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