Cashew rises on fresh buying

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

Tight supplies from growing regions due to slowdown in production and strong overseas enquiries also supported the upside in prices.   

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settled at Rs 700-710, Rs 630-650, Rs 590-620 and Rs 535-585 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up cashew prices in the wholesale dryfruit market here.    

Following are today's quotations:

Almond (California) Rs 10,800 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 5,500-5,800; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 3,000-3,200; Abjosh Afghani Rs 9,000-22,000 Almond Kernel (California) Rs 375-385 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 430-480 per kg.

Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 700-710 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 630-650 Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 590-620 Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 535-585

Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 440-520 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 420-490 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 370-450 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,800-8,000 Coconut Powder (25 kg) Rs 3,100-3,800

Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,500 Fig Rs 7,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,500-11,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 15,000-30,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian Green Rs 5,800-8,000

Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750 Pistachio Hairati Rs 950-1,100 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,200-1,300 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 540-590 Walnut Rs 150-250 Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 400-700