GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have shown mixed directions of late depending on grades and availability. The amount of whole green cardamom of bold colour of medium to larger sizes appears to be limited and this is pushing prices of these grades higher. Andrew Barker, managing director of PBA Brokerage, told The Public Ledger that this upturn was particularly strong in the larger sizes of the whole greens and was mostly due to damage to this part of Guatemala's crop from the thrips insect. In addition, prices of these grades were being underpinned by gains in Indian whole green cardamom on limited supply... Read More