Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Republic of
BOXES OF CARDAMOM ARE PREPARED FOR EXPORT TO THE MIDDLE EAST.
Boxes of Cardamom are prepared for export to the Middle East at the
Veracruz Export processing facility July 30, 2003 in Coban, Guatemala.
Verapaz Export is a Cardamom cooperative supplied by local farmers
producing high quality cardamom. Guatemala is worlds leading export of
the spice, used mostly in Arabic coffee. Producers of Cardamom in
Guatemala have been struggling against a drop in prices due to
overproduction in recent years. (PHOTO TAKEN JULY 30-TO GO WITH BC
GUATEMALA CARDAMOM) REUTERS/Daniel LeClair
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