Cardamom prices fall on muted demand

New delhi: 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.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,375-1,475, cardamom (colour robin) 1,330-1,350, cardamom bold 1,380-1,400, cardamom extra (bold) 1,500-1,515 and cloves 575-700.
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.
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