Cardamom prices down on muted demand

Cardamom brown prices fell by Rs 10 per kg at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital Saturday in view of easing demand from retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks.

Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut prices declined by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 530-550 and Rs 580-860 per kg, respectively.

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

Following are today's quotations (in Rs):

Ajwain (per kg) 95-160, black pepper (per kg) 400-560, betel-nut (kg) 270-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 530-550 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 580-860, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 1,140-1,340, cardamom (colour robin) 1,040-1,070, cardamom bold 1,140-1,165, cardamom extra (bold) 1,240-1,265, cloves 550-610, chirounji (kg) Rs 650-780, cinnamon (kg) Rs 180-185, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 18,800-22,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,150-1,730, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,400-1,450, methi (qntl) Rs 7,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 475-625, nutmeg (kg) Rs 670-700, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 440, (China) Rs 420 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,400-13,400, saffron Irani Rs 60-70 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 75-85 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,700-10,600, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,000-4,800, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,000, tea (kg) Rs 90-290, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 135-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 18,600-19,600 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 22,100-22,600.