Cardamom prices reveal pipeline is now empty

October 19, 2009 By:

GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have risen sharply over recent weeks as 2008/09 crop carryover runs out in the run up to first new crop arrivals. Andrew Barker, managing director of PBAbrokerage, said that seeds were currently being quoted at $16,000 a tonne c&f, mixed yellow qualities for grinding at around $10,500 a tonne and medium whole […]

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Poor weather gives chilli an extra kick

October 12, 2009 By:

INDIA’S chilli market has suffered an unforgiving combination of extreme dry weather and heavy flooding this year, which has sent prices sharply higher. In mid-August this year, there was a very real fear that India’s chilli crop for the 2009/10 season would be devastated as a result of the near-drought situation that prevailed in the […]

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