Cardamom eases on subdued demand

Cardamom brown prices fell by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to easing demand from retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks.

Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut prices declined by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 710-730 and Rs 750-1,020 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) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 520-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 710-730 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 750-1,020, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 950-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 830-850, cardamom bold 860-880, cardamom extra (bold) 1,000-1,020, cloves 560-670, chirounji (kg) Rs 550-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,800-12,000, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,000-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,500-7,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 350-380 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370- 390 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,000-11,000, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,500, 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 20,100-20,200 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,200-22,500.