GUATEMALAN cardamom prices are expected to remain on the weak side for at least the next two to three months due to an anticipated decent sized crop and sluggish demand. Rodolfo Rivera, director of Guatemalan exporter Excard, told The Public Ledger the 2005/06 crop is likely to come in at around 32,500 tonnes, together with a carryover of 3,500 tonnes from the last crop. However, another exporter estimated that the current crop would be lower, at anywhere between 26,000 to 28,000 tonnes, compared with 32,000 tonnes in 2004/05... Read More