Cashew rises on rising demand

Cashew prices edged higher by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists on higher demand from bulk consumers.
Further, tight stocks following fall in supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend.
Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 760-765, Rs 660-665, Rs 630-640 and Rs 580-590 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against restricted supplies from growing belts, mainly pushed up cashew prices.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 14,400-14,600, Almond(Gurbandi-new) Rs 10,000-10,200, Almond (Girdhi)Rs 5,700-6,000; Abjosh Afghani Rs 5,000-22,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,050-1,500

Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 760-765
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 660-665
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 630-640
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 580-590
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 520-585 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 520-590 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 475-540 Copra (qtl) Rs 10,500-13,500
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 2,500-2,600
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 3,500-13,000
Fig Rs 10,000-20,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 12,000-22,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 3,000-4,000
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,500-9,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,150
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,225-1,325

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,375-1,400
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 700-800
Walnut Rs 200-375
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 720-1,000.