Cashew rises on firm demand

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely supported by pick-up in demand amid low stocks due to tight supplies from growing regions.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 630-640, Rs 585-590, Rs 520-525 and Rs 450-470 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists, owing to domestic demand against low stocks mainly pushed up cashew prices.

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 630-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 585-590 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 450-470 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 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,225-1,275 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750