Cashew kernel declines in thin trade

In restricted activity, cashew kernel prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today owing to slack demand against adequate stocks.      

Traders said sluggish demand from retailers against adequate stocks in the market mainly led to decline in cashew kernel prices.

Cashew kernel No (180) shed Rs 5 to Rs 650-660 per kg.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000, 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 350-355, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 650-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 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