GUATEMALAN cardamom prices are expected to be prone to increases over the coming weeks due to strong demand and early indications of a possible decline in output. Harvesting of the cardamom crop spans the period from October to the end of March/April so it is still a long time until a clear picture of the actual output will emerge. However, at this early stage local sources have predicted that the crop could turn out to be some 3,000 to 5,000 tonnes lower than the 20,000 to 21,000 tonnes which was estimated for the 2006/07 crop... Read More