Cardamom prices decline on subdued demand

Cardamom-brown prices fell by Rs 10 per kg at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today in view of subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Cardamom brown (Jhundiwali and Kanchicut) prices drifted lower by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 570-580 and Rs 630-930 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down cardamom prices.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 90-145, black pepper (per kg) 360-520, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 570-580 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 630-930, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 915-1,015, cardamom (colour robin) 840-860, cardamom bold 870-890, cardamom extra (bold) 940-960, cloves 550-620, chirounji (kg) Rs 640-760, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,800-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 9,500-25,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 14,800-18,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,200-9,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 850-1,080, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 340, (China) Rs 345 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-15,000, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,600-11,400, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,800-5,500,