Cardamom down on subdued demand

Cardamom prices fell up to Rs 20 per kg in the national capital today owing to weak local and export demand amid adequate stocks.  

Cardamom brown-jhundiwali and kanchicut prices declined by Rs 20 to conclude at Rs 980-1,000 and Rs 1,100-1,250 per quintal, respectively.  

Cardamom small varieties such as chitridar, colour robin, bold and extra bold prices also fell up to Rs 20 to settle at Rs 830-880, Rs 890-910, Rs 900-910 and Rs 1,050-1,080 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said weak local and export demand amid adequate stocks mainly pulled down cardamom prices in the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,500-27,800, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 980-1,000, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 830-880, cardamom (colour robin) 890-910, cardamom bold 900-910, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,080 and cloves (kg) 480-530

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 470-520 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,500-11,500 Dhania Rs 6,000-11,000 Dry ginger Rs 17,500-22,500 Kalaunji Rs 9,500-10,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,900-2,150 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 250-300 Nutmeg Rs 720-750

Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 150 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 160-215 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 165 Red chillies Rs 9,700-14,200 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 60,000-70,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 90,000-1,15,000

Soanf-bold Rs 10,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 10,200-15,200 Tamarind Rs 3,200-3,500 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500 Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 120 Jeera common Rs 14,600-14,700 Jeera best Rs 16,600-16,700