Guatemala recorded a strong first quarter of the year on cardamom exports, with overall shipments 14.5% ahead of those achieved in the same period of 2012. In all, the country shipped a total of 13,384 tonnes of cardamom to global destinations between January and March 2013 compared with 12,077 tonnes in the first quarter of 2012. The upturn in volumes lends support to trade views that the country had a very good crop this year of between 33,000 and 36,000 tonnes... Read More