Cardamom prices fall on reduce offtake

Cardamom brown prices fell by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today in view of reduced offtake by retailers and stockists amidst sufficient stocks.
Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut prices fell by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 660-680 and Rs 720-1,030 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said lack of buying support from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks, mainly pulled down cardamom prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 120-170, black pepper (per kg) 520-700, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 660-680 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 720-1,030, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 975-1,100, cardamom (colour robin) 830-850, cardamom bold 850-870, cardamom extra (bold) 970-980, cloves 560-675, chirounji (kg) Rs 575-725, cinnamon (kg) Rs 155-160, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 4,500-18,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,500-15,700, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,500-7,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 700-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 940-960, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (Turkey) Rs 370-400 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 380- 400 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,000, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-135, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 6,600-9,800, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,200-19,300 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,700-22,200.