Cashew rises on fresh buying

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on the back of fresh buying by retailers and stockists. 

Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the hike in prices.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 525-530, Rs 475-480 Rs 425-440 and Rs 390-400 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists pushed up cashew prices.

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,500 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,300-2,400 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 475-480 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 425-440

Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 390-400 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 320-325 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 250-290 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 220-250 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,600-5,700

Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,900-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000

Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,900-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,300-6,800 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,150

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,450 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 110-170 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500