Cashew declines on subdued demand

Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists.

Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on cashew prices.

Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 635-645, Rs 575-585, Rs 520-525 and Rs 415-430 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly led to a fall in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruit market.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 635-645 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 415-430

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 7,000-7,100 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,550-2,700 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,400-9,000 Fig Rs 6,000-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,600 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,100 Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,200

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 400-650