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What it shows: So far this season less cardamom has come to auction than at the same point last season (-14.4%), and the price has risen 5.5% since 1 August. Compared with a usual season: +4.3% (average of past seasons, same point).
Total cardamom brought to auction since 1 August, season by season.
Price change since the first auction week of each season (0% on 1 August), so seasons with different price levels can be compared.
A typical year, month by month, averaged over past seasons.
What it shows: In picking months the price is usually +1.4% compared with normal; in the off-season -3.4%.
| Month | Stage | Usual supply | Price vs normal | Share sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Picking season | 2,735 t | +8.4% | 94.2% |
| September | Peak picking | 3,144 t | +5.3% | 95.3% |
| October | Peak picking | 2,319 t | -1.6% | 95.4% |
| November | Peak picking | 3,062 t | -2.6% | 95.4% |
| December | Picking season | 3,076 t | -2.2% | 94.3% |
| January | Picking season | 3,014 t | +1.2% | 95.2% |
| February | Off-season | 2,688 t | +1.4% | 95.2% |
| March | Off-season | 2,411 t | -4.1% | 95.1% |
| April | Off-season | 2,484 t | -2.8% | 94.5% |
| May | Off-season | 2,373 t | -10.2% | 93.9% |
| June | Off-season | 1,937 t | -4.3% | 94.9% |
| July | Off-season | 2,153 t | -0.2% | 94.4% |