Cardamom weakens on muted demand

NEW DELHI, Mar 19:  In limited deals, prices of cardamom brown fell by Rs 10 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 10 each to conclude at Rs 1,310-1,320 and Rs 1,360-1,640 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) 250-350, black pepper (per kg) 650-845, betel-nut (kg) 300-350, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,310-1,320 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,360-1,640.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 495-620, cardamom (colour robin) 520-530, cardamom bold 555-565, cardamom extra (bold) 595-605 and cloves 550-670. (PTI)