Cashew declines on subdued demand

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

Comfortable stocks 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 620-630, Rs 580-585, Rs 520-525 and Rs 435-455 per kg, respectively.  

Market analysts said subdued demand against adequate stocks mainly put pressure on the cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruit market here.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,100 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,750 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 355-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-370

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-455 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-430

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,400-7,500 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,700-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000

Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-4,500 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,600

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,300 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800