GUATEMALA is expecting a healthy cardamom crop this year, despite reports of an earthquake affecting production. A Guatemalan exporter told ThePublic Ledger that production in 2007 would be higher than last year's 26,000 tonnes. A recent report in the Indian Press said that Indian cardamom prices had reached Rs468 ($11.47) a kg, due to reports of an earthquake in Guatemala. However, European cardamom traders said they had heard of no adverse effects on production in Guatemala and an exporter from the central American state said that output was completely unaffected... Read More