GUATEMALAN cardamom exports fell sharply in the first three months of this year as tight stocks reduced the volumes available to sell overseas. The country shipped a total of 5,547 tonnes of cardamom to global destinations between January and March this year, which was 33.8% down from the 8,383 tonnes exported in the same period of 2009. Sales to leading destination Saudi Arabia plummeted by 21.8% to 1,869 tonnes while those to second top market the United Arab Emirates slumped by 36.4% to 955 tonnes... Read More