Cashew weakens on sluggish demand

Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks position followed by increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the cashew prices.

Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 485-490, Rs 460-470, Rs 370-380 and Rs 360-370 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists, against adequate stocks mainly led to a decline in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruits market.

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-355, 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 485-490 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 460-470 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 370-380 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 360-370 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 255-300

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 240-270 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 195-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,800-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-16,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,600-6,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 820-860 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,275-1,325

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,450 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-160 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500