Cardamom prices fall on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, July 7: Cardamom brown prices fell by Rs 10 per kg at the wholesale kirana market in the national capital today in view of easing demand from retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks.
Cardamom brown-Jhundiwali and Kanchicut prices declined by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 540-550 and Rs 590-890 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly pulled down cardamom prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 98-155, black pepper (per kg) 350-510,  betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 540-550 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 590-890, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 900-1,000, cardamom (colour robin) 780-800, cardamom bold 820-840, cardamom extra (bold) 980-1,000, cloves 540-610, chirounji (kg) Rs 525-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,200, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 15,000-18,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 820-1,010, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 730-930, nutmeg (kg) Rs 440-450, poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 370, (China) Rs 360 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 6,000-15,000, saffron Irani Rs 60-70 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 90-100 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,600-11,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 80-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 120-125, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 18,700-18,900 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 20,700-21,200. (PTI)