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.

Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 230) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 620-630, Rs 575-580, Rs 510-515 and Rs 440-460 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, following increased arrivals from producing belts, 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 9,800 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,200 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,600-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 345-350,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-580 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 510-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 370-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350

Copra (qtl) Rs 7,800-8,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 4,000-9,500 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,100-5,300

Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,700-7,900 Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 995-1,045 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,220-1,270 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750