Cashew rises on firm demand

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today supported by firm demand.

In addition, tight supplies from growing regions influenced the prices.   

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to conclude at Rs 625-635, Rs 580-585, Rs 515-520 and Rs 445-465 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said fresh buying by retailers and stockists to meet domestic demand against tight supplies mainly pushed up cashew prices.

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,600 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 5,000-5,300 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 330-340,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 625-635 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-520 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 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 7,500-7,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 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 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800 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 500-800