GUATEMALAN cardamom prices have been subjected to upward pressure of late on a slight upturn in demand and ongoing speculation that the 2012/13 crop will be smaller. Reports of fungus damage have led to forecasts that the crop could fall from the 28,000 tonnes reached in the recently-ended 2011/12 season. Andrew Barker, managing director of PBA Brokerage, remarked that with the crop only two months into harvesting and not due to finish until March or April 2013 it was much too early to jump to any conclusions. "It's an ongoing thing so my first observation is it's impossible to tell. It's only subjective," he said... Read More