Almond, cashew kernel decline on subdued demand

Almond prices drifted by Rs 200 to Rs 9,800 per 40 kg on the wholesale dry fruits market today on subdued demand from retailers against adequate stocks.

Cashew kernel also declined on lack of buying interest. 

Traders said subdued demand against adequate stocks mainly pushed down almond and cashew kernel prices.

Almond (California) fell by Rs 200 to Rs 9,800 per 40 kg, while its kernel shed Rs 5 to Rs 345-350 per kg. 

Cashew kernel No (180) and No (240) were also lost Rs 10 each to Rs 640-650 and Rs 530-540 per kg, respectively.     

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 9,800 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,100 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 345-350, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 640-650 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,900-8,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 800-825 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,025-1,150 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,300-1,350 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-615 Walnut Rs 200-265 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 490-740