Cardamom prices down on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, July 15:  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 720-740 and Rs 760-1,030 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) 530-720, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 720-740 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 760-1,030, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 960-1,060, cardamom (colour robin) 840-860, cardamom bold 870-890, cardamom extra (bold) 1,010-1,030, cloves 560-670, chirounji (kg) Rs 550-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,900-12,100, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,200-16,200, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,500-7,800, mace-Red (kg) Rs 650-840, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 930-950, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (Turkey) Rs 370-400 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 380- 400 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 8,000-10,500, 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 20,200-20,300 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,200-22,700. (PTI)
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