Cashew declines on subdued demand

Cashew prices declined Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely on subdued demand from retailers and stockists at existing high prices.

Comfortable stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the cashew prices.

Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 630-640, Rs 585-595, Rs 520-530 and Rs 435-455 per kg, respectively.

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

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

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

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 345-355, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 585-595 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-530 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-455 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 435-440

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 385-420 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 275-345 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 8,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,500-4,100 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,800-6,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 750-800 Pistachio Hairati Rs 995-1,115 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,295-1,345 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-600 Walnut Rs 250-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-775