Cardamom weakens on muted demand

In limited deals, prices of cardamom brown fell by Rs 20 per kg in the national capital today as demand eased from retailers and stockists at prevailing higher levels amid adequate stocks on increased arrivals from producing regions.
Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut prices declined by Rs 20 each to conclude at Rs 1,350-1,360 and Rs 1,400-1,800 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down cardamom prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 150-190, black pepper (per kg) 680-880, betel-nut (kg) 300-350, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,350-1,360 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,400-1,800.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 570-675

Coriander (qntl) Rs 8,400-14,700
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 10,000-22,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 18,000-23,500
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 28,500-29,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 780-1,100
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,030-1,040
Methi (qntl) Rs 6,000-17,000
Makhana (kg) Rs 330-470
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 510-520
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 370-400
Poppyseed (kg China) Rs 370-390
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 390-430
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 10,200-15,700
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 155-160
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 180-190
Soanf-bold (qntl) Rs 10,000-15,000
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 10,300-14,500
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 2,700-3,300
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 3,700-7,400 Tea (kg) Rs 100-290
Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 135

Jeera common (qntl) Rs 13,600-13,900
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 16,900-17,200.