GUATEMALAN cardamom prices that dropped as the new crop started remain low despite some possible fungal damage. “Prices dropped on account of a bigger crop, which is thought to be 10% higher than last year at 25,000 to 26,000 tonnes. This is mainly in the green quality,” said a Dutch trader. The one uncertain factor is the affect of a certain fungus that might have damaged 20% of the plants. But even if they lost some, the crop size would be about the same as last year which was still quite reasonable... Read More