Cardamom prices decline on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, May 26: Cardamom-brown prices declined by Rs 10 per kg at the wholesale kirana market in the  national capital today in view of subdued demand from  retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks.
Cardamom-brown (Jhundiwali and Kanchicut) prices drifted lower by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 590-610 and Rs 640-940 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks pulled down cardamom prices.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 100-145, black pepper (per kg) 350-510, betel-nut (kg) 250-280, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 590-610 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 640-940, cardamom small (kg)-chitridar 900-1,000, cardamom (colour robin) 780-800, cardamom bold 800-820, cardamom extra (bold) 930-950, cloves 540-610, chirounji (kg) Rs 550-700, cinnamon (kg) Rs 170-175, coriander (qntl) Rs 6,000-12,200, dry mango (qntl) Rs 8,000-24,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 14,800-18,800, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 9,500-10,000, mace-Red (kg) Rs 850-1,050, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,110-1,130, methi (qntl) Rs 7,000-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 720-850, nutmeg (kg) Rs 420-430,  poppy seed (Turkey) Rs 335, (China) Rs 340 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 5,900-14,900, saffron Irani Rs 80-90 (per gram), saffron Kashmiri Rs 100-120 (per gram), saunf (qntl) Rs 9,500-18,500, turmeric (qntl) Rs 8,500-11,300, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,500-5,000, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 9,000-10,000, tea (kg) Rs 95-285, watermelon kernel (kg)Rs 130-140, jeera-new common (qntl) Rs 16,400-16,500 and jeera-new best (qntl) Rs 18,400-18,900. (PTI)