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)