Cardamom prices fall on muted demand

Cardamom brown prices fell by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to easing demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the cardamom brown prices.
Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut prices declined by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 780-790 and Rs 850-1,060 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said low demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down cardamom prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 125-180, black pepper (per kg) 680-800, betel-nut (kg) 250-295, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 780-790 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 850-1,060.

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 475-625

Cinnamon (kg) Rs 175-185
Coriander (qntl) Rs 7,300-14,000
Dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,500-24,000
Dry ginger (qntl)Rs 12,500-17,500
Kalaunji (qntl) Rs 14,500-15,000
Mace-Red (kg) Rs 825-1,275
Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,060-1,070
Methi (qntl) Rs 9,000-18,500
Makhana (kg) Rs 280-330
Nutmeg (kg) Rs 580-590
Poppyseed (kg Turkey) Rs 400-430
Poppyseed (kg U.P) Rs 400-420
Poppyseed (kg MP-RAJ) Rs 430-455
Red chillies (qntl) Rs 7,000-16,500
Saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 145-155
Saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 175-185
Saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,500
Turmeric (qntl) Rs 7,600-11,300
Tamarind (qntl) Rs 2,800-3,200
Tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 4,000-7,500 Tea (kg) Rs 125-315

Watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 145
Jeera common (qntl) Rs 18,900-19,000
Jeera best (qntl) Rs 21,000-21,500.